“The idea of flux and fragility”: Science-meets-art – Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Islands in Flux Pankaj SekhsariaCurated by Jaya RamchandaniVenue: CENTRAL LIBRARY, PATTO This installation is Pankaj’s attempt at bringing out the fragility of the state of the Andaman and Nicobar islands, …

Women in India: A reality check

Source: “Women in India: A reality check”, Frontline Magazine (Cover), 25 January 2013Address: http://www.frontline.in/cover-story/women-in-india-a-reality-check/article4275963.eceDate Visited: Sat Oct 24 2015 10:19:10 GMT+0200 (CEST) National Human Rights Commission As in the past, …

Tribal Arts in India: The National Inventory of Tribal Museums – an invitation for researchers and institutions engaged in conservation of tribal culture

This Inventory, if not an exhaustive listing of the rich diversity of the materials, is nonetheless a definite invitation for researchers and institutions engaged in conservation of tribal culture for …

Tribal culture a living example of the Gandhian concept of trusteeship – Human Ecology by Lachman Khubchandani

Source: Lachman Khubchandani in Indigenous Peoples: Responding to Human Ecology (pp. 14-15) Indigenous Peoples: Responding to Human EcologyAuthor : Lachman KhubchandaniLanguage : EnglishPublisher : Bhasha Centre and CIIL, 2009Price : Rs …

Education as a means of Entrepreneurial Exploration: A Multiple Case Study Approach among the Tribes of Odisha – “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference)

Abstract 6: Education as a means of Entrepreneurial Exploration: A Multiple Case Study Approach among the Tribes of Odisha Paper presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” …

“The tribal world and the tribal way is complete in itself”: Mahasweta Devi (1926-2016)

Read the full tribute titled “Swearing by Mahasweta” by Gopalkrishna Gandhi, The Hindu, August 7, 2016 >> Ms. Devi had cast off the trappings of the middle class she was born into …

Video | Marriage customs of the Santals: A large mural created by village artists to express their cultural identity – West Bengal

Marriage Reception A Santal marriage takes five days and involves various, often complex, rituals. On the day of the Gidi-chumara (Marriage Reception) the women arrive to bless the bride and …

International Mother Language Day (21 February): “Multilingual education is a pillar of intergenerational learning” – Unesco

2024 celebrations The theme of International Mother Language Day celebration 2024 is “Multilingual education is a pillar of intergenerational learning”. Today, 250 million children and young people still do not …