TopicMahasweta Devi

Topic: Mahasweta Devi

Mahasweta Devi–the crusader, activist, writer who fought for the oppressed

Debdutta Chakraborty - 14 January, 2023

For Mahasweta Devi, genuine history is formed by the common people.

Meet Chuni Kotal, the Dalit Advasi woman from Bengal who battled stigma in Indian education

Nidhima Taneja - 30 April, 2022

Kotal was the first woman from the Lodha Savaras tribe to graduate and became an idol for the new generation of Dalit Adivasis and women.

I taught Mahasweta Devi’s Draupadi in DU. Discomfort was at the core of the classroom

Tina Das - 28 August, 2021

We must choose ‘discomfort’ over ignorance when it comes to narratives of violence against women. It is a catalyst for important conversations.

‘Gruesome sexual content, Army in poor light’ — why DU removed 3 English texts from syllabus

Soniya Agrawal - 26 August, 2021

DU Oversight Committee has removed texts by Mahasweta Devi, and Dalit writers Bama Faustina Soosairaj and Sukirtharani from its English literature syllabus.

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Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

K. Kalyani - 24 April, 2024

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

24 April, 2024

BJP 2024 manifesto on investment, farm income, panchayati raj—lack of clarity is worrying

24 April, 2024

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

+TFP TCA Sharad Raghavan - 22 April, 2024

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

Defence

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

ThePrint Team - 24 April, 2024

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

Shekhar Gupta - 20 April, 2024

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.

Topic: Mahasweta Devi

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Opinion

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

BJP 2024 manifesto on investment, farm income, panchayati raj—lack of clarity is worrying

Economy

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Defence

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

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