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The Aryan Question:Unveiling Myths and Deconstructing Narratives
The Aryan Question is not merely a relic of academic inquiry and historical curiosity. It was eventually converted into a socio-political construct that eventually became a convenient historical narrative, used time and again to endorse the narrative favoured by its interpreter.
Uniformity in a Plural Nation: Rethinking Legal Pluralism and the Personal Law Regime in India
INTRODUCTION The political discourse on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained momentum in India. The legislative assembly of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has already passed their UCC Bill. The north-eastern state of Assam has taken constructive steps towards a uniform civil system for all communities. However, in India, UCC has been a subject of persistent discussion as well as controversy for many years. Implementation of the Uniform Civil
Not “silent people”, voices of the tribal Women of the Purulia district through lyrics: Archiving the Jhumur songs of Rarh Bangla
Jhumur songs of Purulia, rooted in the oral traditions of the Chotonagpur Plateau, reflect the struggles, joys, and resistance of tribal communities, especially women. More than love songs, they speak of poverty, labour, and inequality, while also celebrating nature and fertility. These living traditions serve as archives of memory, blending Santali, Kurmali, and Bengali influences. They provide historians with voices from the periphery, preserving cultural resistance and eve
PRISON-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AS AN EXTENSION OF RACISM AND VIOLENCE
Drawing on Angela Davis’s abolitionist framework, this article critiques the prison-industrial complex as a system rooted in racism and structural violence. It proposes a two-part solution: addressing pre-crime social inequalities and adopting restorative justice. Emphasising mutual obligations between offenders and communities, it advocates alternatives to punitive incarceration to achieve genuine accountability and long-term societal reintegration.
Multiple Adjournments and plight of Indian Judiciary
1. Introduction “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied”[i] - William E. Gladstone. India’s judiciary has been referred to as a “beacon of...
Reinhabitation:Through Storytelling, Bioregionalism in Northeast Indian Literature.
The key concept of ‘bioregionalism’ as presented by Berg and Dassman is reinhabitation. It means how an individual becomes native to a place, by learning to live in it, knowing more about it and ultimately being respectful of the natural threshold, so that one does not turn out to be exploitative towards their own place. Through textual analysis, this paper, shall try to explore the theory of ‘reinhabitation’ by examining the description of rituals
Exploring Gender Roles: Gender Inclusivity and Gender Sensitisation
Socially defined gender roles establish the expectations, rights, and responsibilities of each gender based on their identity (West & Zimmerman, 1987). Women in developing societies suffer from many deprivations, often limited by the demands of caring for others and restricted by gender roles embedded in cultural, social, and economic institutions that dictate how individuals engage, work, and contribute to society (Sen, 1999).
Political Behaviour of First Time Voters
India, which is the largest democracy in the world, has a significant number of people who are voting for the first time.
Blurred Peripheries: Urban Spaces and Waste Flows
As the clock chimes, giving way to dawn, American grasslands get whelmed with prairie dogs, like any other Sunday. On the other side of the
Reading the State into Folklore (A Political Anthropology of Burhi Aair Xadhu)
Nationalism surges with a newfound rhetorical power. The nation is a strange entity to trace back to its origins and disparate
Reforming the Female Worker: Analysing the LPG’s Gendered Impact
In the year 1991, under the larger rubric of economic reform, the Indian government initiated a set of policies
Echoes of Crisis: How the Great Depression of 1929 Redefined the American and the Global World
The Great Depression of 1929 was a watershed moment in American history, triggering seismic shift in the socio-economic-political landscape
India's Digital Health Mission: Navigating the Legal, Social and Ethical Landscape
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is one of the world’s largest health databases in the world, with over 243 million health records and ID
Voices of Empowerment: Bridging Gopabandhu Das and J.S. Mill’s Ideals
India’s best-kept secret is Odisha and it lives through its leaders, culture, peasants, weavers, tribes and the very obvious heartthrob of
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