Politics & Social

Aug
06
2020
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The Real Super Heroes of India

The Real Super Heroes of India

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Written by: Pooja Sharma Co-authored by: Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Photo credit : shutterstock.com The struggle for freedom in India has been a remarkable accomplishment in this era. However, the primary notion of freedom remained ignored that needs an answer “for whose freedom and from what”. The earlier articles “Illusive India” and “Independent India”, made an attempt signifying the veil describing the notion of independent India or its illusive unity. Introspecting independent India, today’s India is found to be trapped under the clutches of deep-rooted inequality, socio-political unrest, conflicts between the centre and the state, the internal disputes amongst the various…
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Jul
19
2020
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Nepal-India Virtual Neighbourhood ‘Halla Gulla’

Nepal-India Virtual Neighbourhood ‘Halla Gulla’

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Written by : Dr. Anup Shekhar Chakraborty, Kolkata Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The Virtual Neighbourhood Virtual communities are places/sites where people meet, and they also are tools; the place-like aspects and tool-like aspects only partially overlap. Cyberspace opens the possibility to disengage the constrictions in the existing notions of neighbours, neighbourhood, and neighbourhood spaces. The virtualization of the neighbourhood effectuates matrixes of alleys 'cyber mohalla’, where much like the bazaar (market), gossip/chattingthe connecting link between people is made. Through such gossip/chatting and group interaction, the raw material for ‘Peoplehood’ (South Asians, Gorkhas/Nepalis, Indians, etc.) is reproduced in the virtual space…
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Jul
18
2020
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The Pandemic, Politics and the Future

The Pandemic, Politics and the Future

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Written by : Artur Domingo Barnils, Barcelona, Spain Photo credit: Multidimension The WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic in March of 2020. Since then we have witnessed sweeping changes in the world. While social, economic and political changes were expected; science, technology and education too have undergone a revamp. We are being forced to confront the looming climate crisis, the inefficiency of the neoliberal model of capitalism, the need to reset our priorities as humans and establish a better relationship with the planet. Optimists opine that this is a chance to come back stronger and turn over a new leaf.…
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Jul
03
2020
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Mental health in men: just another perspective

Mental health in men: just another perspective

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Written by : Prarthona Saha Photo credit : shutterstock.com While researching about mental health, I came across a certain line several times, i.e. mental illness is more common than cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. And that got me thinking, I might know many people who have had physical diseases but how many of us actually know or have heard of someone suffering from mental illness? If it is this common, how come it is so unheard of? The stigma is real, especially in a country like India. Mental illness is still a taboo. The dichotomous nature of the Indian society…
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Jun
28
2020
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INDIA – Illusive Unity ?

INDIA – Illusive Unity ?

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Written by : Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Photo credit : Shutterstock.com With our independence, we emerged as a democratic, pluralist, federal, secular, and socialist country, or nation. The 42nd Amendment Act of Constitution added the words socialist and secular in 1976. However, in the last 72 years, the way Indian body polity changed substantially. It implicitly or explicitly contested the concept of India as a nation, India as a secular country, pluralistic nature of Indian society and the very idea of social, economic and political equality embedded in the term socialistic. India as a nation emerged as an outcome of freedom…
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Jun
24
2020
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The Pandemic and Dystopia: Complicating the coming of the Virus to India

The Pandemic and Dystopia: Complicating the coming of the Virus to India

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Written by : Dr. Anup Shekhar Chakraborty Photo credit : Shutterstock.com From the Rhythm to Dystopia Pre-COVID 19 India was engaged in altering its Federal rhythm while the world embattled the novel coronavirus. The monolith of exceptional leadership within the BJP came to be questioned with conflicting commands from the PMO and the Home Ministry on issues such as the NRC and Modi’s weakening position in front of the surge of Amit Shah amidst the Delhi riot during Trump’s 24-25 February 2020 visit. The tensions in the altering federal rhythm were furthered by the failure of the opposition parties and…
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May
13
2020
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Problems of Migrant Workers in India: A COVID-19 Perspective

Problems of Migrant Workers in India: A COVID-19 Perspective

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Written by : Soumya Chattopadhyay, Srijan Das Photo: Shutterstock.com The problem migrant workers of India are facing today is not only due to COVID-19 pandemic. These actually are very deep rooted and long existing volatile problems which are just been exposed to civil society this time. Let us start by understanding briefly ‘Migration’ in general. Globalisation, Urbanisation and the search for better livelihood has led to an increase of migrant labourers. In some regions of India, three out of four households include a migrant. About two out of Ten Indians are internal migrants. The impact of migration of labourers and…
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Apr
17
2020
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Coronavirus spread in India : elements of promoting fascism

Coronavirus spread in India : elements of promoting fascism

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From director’s desk : Written by : Jayanta Chakrabarty Illustration by : Avijit Ghosh To instil fear and heighten the sense of vulnerability in majority of the general population, the tactic of portraying the minority section of the population as an evil force and the cause of all the miseries of the country is the favourite tool of the fascists. In the present context of global pandemic situation with the spread of coronavirus, Hindu radical groups are using the tactic to infuriate public opinion against the entire Muslim community, which is actually the very source of their own political existence.…
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Apr
13
2020
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Challenges of building Bangladesh in post-corona era free of religious extremism

Challenges of building Bangladesh in post-corona era free of religious extremism

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Written by : Noman Robin Filmmaker, Dhaka, Bangladesh Photo credit : Shutterstock.com There seems to be a great deal of confusion surrounding the practice of real Islam in Bangladesh today. Taking the fact into account that almost all the mosques around the country are packed with people during prayers, it is expected that the practicing Muslims possess common courtesy, good manners, mutual respect and sense of honesty. But is it really the case? If not, what is the particular cause then? To begin with, I would repeat that Islam under political influence impacts the faith and liberal rights of individuals.…
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Apr
12
2020
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Coronavirus: Health Crisis Management and Socio-political Consequences – Part 3

Coronavirus: Health Crisis Management and Socio-political Consequences – Part 3

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Written by : Fugel Khan Student of Masters in Social Science, University Paris 8, Saint Denis Photo credit: Shutterstock.com READ IN FRENCH A French perspective : Part 3 Recently, a very serious study conducted by the INA (National Audiovisual Institute) shows how the media treated Professor Raoult over the period of end March. "... between Monday 23 and Sunday 29 March ... a total of 401 hours were devoted to coronavirus and its consequences ..., i.e. an on-air share of 79.6%. "During the week of 23 to 29 March, BFMTV has pronounce the words "chloroquine" up to 35 times per…
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