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Indian feminishm and the patriarchy of caste

There are many Castes which allow inter-dining. But it is a common experience that inter-dining has not succeeded in killing the spirit of Caste and the consciousness of Caste. I

By Anupama Rao

/ 1 Feb 2003

A society on pyre

The stars are not wanted now, put out every one; Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun— Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood: For nothing now

By C K Lal

/ 1 Feb 2003

The N-word

2002 ended much like it began, with talk of war, possibly war involving nuclear weapons, hanging over the Subcontinent like a thick, blinding fog. Addressing an air force veterans rally

By The Editors

/ 1 Feb 2003

Another disaster in the making

New Delhi's grandiose water projects fail because they ignore the basic laws of nature and the interests of India's villagers. The revival of plans to 'interlink' the rivers of India can only be brushed aside as nonsensical.

By Rohan DSouza

/ 1 Dec 2002

Starvation amidst surplus

For predominantly agrarian societies, importing food is equivalent to importing unemployment. The Subcontinent needs to aspire to self-sufficiency through protecting its genetic inheritance and distributing the 'excess' foodgrain that curiously fails to reach those in need. It also needs to be wary

By Devinder Sharma

/ 1 Dec 2002

Ved Mehta’s tempest of self-revelation

The Subcontinent is woefully short on good biographers. But one author from the region sets the standards for telling the story like it is, with élan.

By Hemant Sareen

/ 1 Dec 2002

Growing into their knickers

The Men in the Tree Documentary 98 minutes, Hindi/English/Marathi/Sanskrit with English subtitles, 2002

By Sudhanva Deshpande

/ 1 Dec 2002

‘Holy’ cow and ‘unholy’ dalit

The bovine becomes divine, the cow becomes 'mother', the untouchables get dehumanised

By S Anand

/ 1 Nov 2002

Fault and faultlines: Exploring insurgency in India’s Northeast

Contours: Essays on Security and Strategy By Jaideep Saikia Sagittarius Print, Guwahati, 2001 Pnce: INR 100/USD 20

By Anindita Dasgupta

/ 1 Oct 2002

Dolphin of the Ganga

Once the susu was found along the entire stretch of the Ganga system in the plains, but now it is limited to pockets where the flow is large and pollutants sufficiently diluted.

By RK Sinha

/ 1 Oct 2002

Arrival of the native

Ethno-entrepreneurship gets cracking as the well-settled generation of Non-Resident Indians begins to accumulate culture. Invented India has begun to encroach on the cultural landscape of London. The West End musical,

By Bela Malik

/ 1 Sep 2002

The revolutionary and the shudratishudras

Selected Writings of Jotirao Phule Edited with annotation and an introduction by GP DeshpandeLettWord Books, New Delhi, 2002 Price: INR 450 Pages: x+247

By Archana Prasad

/ 1 Sep 2002