The past & present of Indian environmentalism

Keshav

By Ramachandra Guha

On the 27th of March 1973 — exactly 40 years ago — a group of peasants in a remote Himalayan village stopped a group of loggers from felling a patch of trees. Thus was born the Chipko movement, and through it the modern Indian environmental movement itself.

Splendour in the Grass by William Wordsworth

                         By ShaleyRenee.

What though the radiance
which was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass,
of glory in the flower,
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.

Nasiruddin Shah and Smita Patil in Movie "Baazar"

Arundhati on The God of Small Things

Ambedkar Speech in The Constituent Assembly

Caste and corruption in modern India

 Author:Niladri Ranjan Ray

Controversy surrounding remarks on caste made by renowned sociologist Ashis Nandy in January drew public ire, particularly from the Dalits (former untouchables) and Adivasis (indigenous peoples) [2] of India.

Language and Class in Pakistan

Around 3,000 languages are endangered, seriously endangered or dying in many parts of the world. Despite the fact that the state lays emphasis on a unified ‘Pakistani culture’ and Urdu as the national language, Pakistan is a multicultural and multilingual country. The refusal to see this reality saw the rise of the first language-based movement in former East Pakistan, which challenged the very foundation of the ideology of a ‘single Muslim identity’. And today, a strong language-based sentiment prevails in certain sections of society and among oppressed nationalities.