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.
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.
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.
Temsula Ao (1945-2022): A Tribute
Temsula Ao, the famed Naga storyteller, died on 9 October, 2022, at the age of 76.
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.
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?
Fearlessly Forever!
Poem.
Remembering Habib Tanvir on His Birth Centenary Year
To discuss Habib Tanvir is to talk about several styles, expressions, identities and ethos of theater simultaneously. The truth is that there are so many facets to Habib Tanveer’s acting and personality that it is impossible to include them all.
Iran’s Govt Scrambles to Contain Unrest as it Spreads to More Towns and Cities; Also: Press Release by IMSD
The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country’s notorious “morality” police for allegedly violating the strict law on headscarves has reportedly spread to about 80 cities and towns.
Replug: Remembering Captain Lakshmi Sahgal
“I belong to a generation that is fortunate enough to have met many men and women who fought in the Indian freedom movement. The one who left the deepest impression on me is Lakshmi Sahgal. She lived in the present and planned for struggles in the future,” says the author.