Somnath Waghmare of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is aiming to change the narrative of Dalit victimization in mainstream films through his documentary on the battle The wounds from the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence are still fresh. The […]
Nagpur: It is argued that Dalit literature, and its representation and re-evaluation of marginalized cultures has emerged as a significant development in Indian writing in the last three decades, but it has hardly been studied outside India though it is […]
Folk singer Prahlad Singh Tipaniya takes Kabir’s message of peace and harmony far and wide An empty patch of land at the heart of a slum in the suburbs of Mumbai echoes with Bhakti poetry strains and tambura notes. The […]
The power of cinema touched the lives of the common men and women in the 1950s and 60s in films like Do Beegha Zameen, Garam Coat, and Naya Daur, that addressed the issues of the marginalized. The themes of rural […]
Nagpur: To showcase the talent of Dalit artists and to bring focus on the plight of the community, a Dalit Film and Cultural festival will be held at Columbia University in New York on February 23 and 24. The first […]
The organisers said issues of marginalised communities are largely absent from corporate-funded literary festivals. New Delhi: Amidst the season of literature festivals across the country, the first edition of Dalit Literature Festival was held on Sunday and Monday in the […]
As Gully Boy gives hip hop a good rep even before its big-screen release, a look at rappers amplifying social issues across India. Rhyme with reason: Rapper Dee MC. “Everyone is playing themselves. I’m the MC who is participating in […]
These were her first public remarks since the controversy earlier this month following objections raised to her participation at the literature festival held in Yavatmal district. Nayantara Sahgal on Tuesday said people should not lose their collective Hindustani identity. The […]
‘Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey’ selected for Dalit Film and Cultural Festival. After doing the rounds of campuses across India, TISS student Somnath Waghmare’s documentary Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey is heading for New York colleges. […]
Jayan K Cherian’s ‘Papilio Buddha’ and Divya Bharathi’s ‘Kakkoos’ are among the feature films and documentaries which will be screened. The Dalit Film and Cultural Festival 2019 is all set to take place at Columbia University, New York on February […]
