Walk, Walk
A short poem.
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In Malay, Orangutans Means ‘People of the Forest’, But Those Forests are Disappearing
The IMF claims that it is supporting biodiversity, as its economists are able to measure the monetary value of an elephant and the value of a whale. The ruling class might be able to calculate those values, but it is clear that they are unwilling to foot the bill to save the planet.
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The Barbarians
Remembering C. P. Cavafy’s famous poem, ‘Waiting for the Barbarians.
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Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in India – Two Articles
“In Odisha, Seed Banks are Bringing Back Traditional and Organic Methods of Farming”; and “Sustainable Agriculture: Bringing Indian Farmers on Board”.
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Subramania Bharati: One Hundred Years of Revolution
The legendary poet was a writer who embodied a vision for India and for the world, that is totally unique and unbelievably contemporary.
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Elaben Bhatt, Labour Organiser and Gandhian, Passes Away – Two Obituaries
Both the Textile Labour Association that she represented and the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) that she founded helped provide dignity and self-respect for lakhs of women in the state and beyond.
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Who Invented Music? The Search for Stone Flutes, Clay Whistles and the Dawn of Song
No historical evidence exists to tell us exactly who sang the first song, or whistled the first tune, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled what we know today as music. But researchers do know it happened thousands of years ago.
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Temsula Ao (1945-2022): A Tribute
Temsula Ao, the famed Naga storyteller, died on 9 October, 2022, at the age of 76.
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Different Strokes: Women in the Tamil Mahabharatas
A compressed version of the lecture that retired JNU scholar, professor Vijaya Ramaswamy, was to deliver in Chennai recently. According to media reports, the event was cancelled in the wake of objections from rightwing activists.
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A History of American Protest Music: Which Side Are You On?
Just as in the 1930s and ’60s, America is suffering a moral crisis. We have to decide which side we are on: hate and exclusion, or justice, inclusion, and democracy?
