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30 years on, how IFFK remains centered on perspectives of the oppressed

Rajeev Ramachandran
24 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST

30 years on, how IFFK remains centered on perspectives of the oppressed
The Eighth Column
Bitter story of a sweet delicacy: Why Bengal’s nolen gur faces an existential crisis
The Eighth Column

Bitter story of a sweet delicacy: Why Bengal’s nolen gur faces an existential crisis

23 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
Rhythm of Dammam in the ocean of enslavement
The Eighth Column

Rhythm of Dammam in the ocean of enslavement

20 Dec 2024 7:36 AM IST
The good, the bad and the ugly of commuting in a city at the click of a button
The Eighth Column

The good, the bad and the ugly of commuting in a city at the click of a button

19 Dec 2024 7:22 AM IST
Why it is time for the Moon

Why it is time for the Moon

18 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
Called witch, left homeless: In Gujarat, Tribal women fight for land and inheritance rights against all odds

Called witch, left homeless: In Gujarat, Tribal women fight for land and inheritance rights against all odds

17 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
Gajak and Garadu: How crisp, golden morsels warm up winters in Indore

Gajak and Garadu: How crisp, golden morsels warm up winters in Indore

16 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
Why Assam tea worker Subhadra Nayak turning 95 has left people shocked

Why Assam tea worker Subhadra Nayak turning 95 has left people shocked

13 Dec 2024 9:44 AM IST
Flubber the Clown on the possibilities of clowning in India

Flubber the Clown on the possibilities of clowning in India

11 Dec 2024 7:47 AM IST
Light, sound, camera... Endosulfan: Whats making Malayalam TV serials toxic

Light, sound, camera... Endosulfan: What's making Malayalam TV serials toxic

10 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
Belief in beef: Why visitors to Dada Peer’s dargah can’t do without beef

Belief in beef: Why visitors to Dada Peer’s dargah can’t do without beef

9 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
Storms, doldrums and a squadron of giant manta rays: Tale of an ongoing voyage to promote resilience to climate change

Storms, doldrums and a squadron of giant manta rays: Tale of an ongoing voyage to promote resilience to climate change

6 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
How a long battle waged by Assams domestic workers exposes political apathy

How a long battle waged by Assam's domestic workers exposes political apathy

5 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
A tale of lost villages and tribal poverty under the grandeur of Statue of Unity

A tale of lost villages and tribal poverty under the grandeur of Statue of Unity

4 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
Sanchi: On a mission to conserve and preserve Kannada culture and art for posterity

Sanchi: On a mission to conserve and preserve Kannada culture and art for posterity

3 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
In photos: As Baul singers are targeted in Bangladesh, Bengal organises Baul-Fakir mela

In photos: As Baul singers are targeted in Bangladesh, Bengal organises Baul-Fakir mela

2 Dec 2024 7:21 AM IST
Why we must rage against the tyranny of monumentality, reclaim the small

Why we must rage against the tyranny of monumentality, reclaim the small

Nawaid Anjum
29 Nov 2024 6:58 AM IST

We have all been trained — some of us since early in our lives — to marvel at everything monumental. We are awed, ensnared and enraptured by the big:...

A 76-year-old farmer fights to preserve an ancient paddy farming practice

A 76-year-old farmer fights to preserve an ancient paddy farming practice

28 Nov 2024 6:47 AM IST
How Northeast is breaking myths, challenging the cliches about Northeast

How Northeast is breaking myths, challenging the cliches about Northeast

27 Nov 2024 6:11 AM IST
Inhuman conditions for inmates inside, endless wait for families outside: Matia Detention camp turns into a living hell

Inhuman conditions for inmates inside, endless wait for families outside: Matia Detention camp turns into a living hell

26 Nov 2024 7:18 AM IST
Meet the Spider-Man of Arunachal Pradesh who is going global with his marvellous artistry

Meet the 'Spider-Man' of Arunachal Pradesh who is going global with his 'marvel'lous artistry

25 Nov 2024 7:00 AM IST
Why Islamic prayers in Tamil Nadu are held in temple-like structures

Why Islamic prayers in Tamil Nadu are held in 'temple-like structures'

22 Nov 2024 6:48 AM IST
Researcher who documented marine life wants to go digital with complete findings

Researcher who documented marine life wants to go 'digital' with complete findings

20 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
How citizens fight to protect trees in Assams Guwahati made political noise

How citizens' fight to protect trees in Assam's Guwahati made political noise

19 Nov 2024 7:19 AM IST
Beyond apocalypse: As COP29 goes on, how climate fiction showcases our relationship with Earth

Beyond apocalypse: As COP29 goes on, how climate fiction showcases our relationship with Earth

18 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
4 years on: For Dalit girls raped in Gujarat, memories and hope for justice keep the families going

4 years on: For Dalit girls raped in Gujarat, memories and hope for justice keep the families going

15 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
Why Kerala’s mahouts are unable to ride past their jumbo troubles

Why Kerala’s mahouts are unable to ride past their jumbo troubles

14 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
From maach bhaat to maach chapati: Why Bengal is ditching rice for roti

From maach bhaat to maach chapati: Why Bengal is ditching rice for roti

13 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
How Northeast India’s craft spirits are blending a cocktail of taste and high

How Northeast India’s craft spirits are blending a cocktail of taste and high

12 Nov 2024 6:14 AM IST
Of giant puppets and lantern puppets

Of giant puppets and lantern puppets

11 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
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