A Seminal Approach to Governance: The Self and The Nation
Faiz Ahmed Faiz had the unique ability to connect across socially-constructed silos, which reflected in both, his approach to cultural policy as well as life
Year: 2020
Of Humanity and Not A Nation: The Life of Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Despite actively staying out of politics, Faiz Ahmed Faiz was able to introduce many seminal ideas and institutions that changed the way we understand culture and community
Not Scale-Up But Scale-Out
An intentional community in Andhra Pradesh shows the way to mainstream goodness by focussing on the nine basic requirements of community living
Taking It To The Streets
As a people’s institution, Janam has existed for nearly three decades, directly witnessing the evolution of the people as an audience. Sudhanva Deshpande shares the collective’s insights on communication, audience engagement and political messaging in this age
A Glimpse Into The Street
The evolution of Janam from their first play, Machine (1968) about the murder of factory workers, to Last Letter (2016) about Rohit Vemula’s death. Watch it here.
Diversity as Asset: Towards a Cultural Policy for India
The Chief of Culture Sector UNESCO, New Delhi speaks of the relevance and function of heritage in our times, and the urgent need to combine the values of intangible and tangible heritages
The Gift of The Poem: A Personal Reading of Hum Dekhenge
A remarkable linguistic interpretation of Hum Dekhenge in the context of the recent anti-Citizenship Amendment Bill
A Silent Revolution Emerges From A Linguistic Exploration
As things are progressing, the majority will have to turn to the indigenous minority in order to unravel the secret to survival
Instant Access, Unequal Knowledge and Democracy
In a post-truth world, how do ‘facts’ fit in? A sociologist suggests ways to develop critical thinking in our times, through the prism of her discipline
Negotiating Caste: A Matter of the Public and the Home
The resurgence of caste cannot be studied without tracing the origins of its negotiations in the early modern phase – not just in the public places, but especially within the confines of the home.
