Tag: BOOK
Straight to Normal: My Life as a Gay Man- A Book That Challenges Stereotypes,...
Sharif Rangnekar’s book Straight to Normal: My Life as a Gay Man, is an experiential account of his coming out story as a gay man and the many challenges that life threw his way.
Excerpt | Experiencing the Flow of a Civilization
History is not just a bundle of facts; history is a moment of awakening, a journey, a realization. It is for the revolutionaries to realize that critical consciousness does not negate a sense of humility—the urge to understand the flow of an ancient civilization with grace and gratitude.
‘The Women’s Courtyard’: Gender, Violence and Politics through the Eyes of Women
BOOK REVIEW/Khadija Mastur’s Urdu novel ‘ The Women’s Courtyard’ offers a glimpse into the complex world of femininity, tradition and politics in the backdrop of the Partition.
Radhika Govindrajan’s Animal Intimacies: a Tale of Difference and Ineffable Affinity
Book Review /Animal Intimacies: Beastly Love in the Himalayas unravels the complex layers of modernity, superstition, faith and tradition in the villages of central Himalayas.
Understanding deepens the urge to unite while Hatred builds Walls
EXCERPT / Culture grows from the depths of their actions and the greatness of their aspirations but often amidst external influence the people are unable to acknowledge their own potential in constructing a culture that has the flavour of civilization. Nirmal Kumar Bose’s revealing account in ‘My Days with Gandhi’ looks at this question poignantly.
From Male Gaze to Women’s Subjectivity: The Potential of ‘Preeto and Other Stories’
LITERATURE
In a new collection of short stories written by Indian male authors, an attempt has been made to step into the women’s’ world with radical insight and keeping into mind the contemporary context. But can male writers really step into the world of women?
Fighting Fascism: Recalling the Spirit of the Indian Nationalist Movement
At a time when we see all sorts of violence and totalitarian tendencies in the name of nationalism, his creatively nuanced engagement with Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar and Tagore is immensely promising.
The Process of Teaching and Learning: The mistakes one makes!
BOOK REVIEW
Teaching Tales Learning Trails takes you on a journey of self-discovery through the hustle-bustle in the classroom to the dilemmas in the teacher’s mind. The stories in the book are sure to encourage a thought provoking debate on the altering contours of education and the practice of teaching-learning in our classrooms.
Pathological and Ironic: How we collectively Fail our Workers
The plight of people working in the energy industries is pathological. The writer engages with the issue in the light of ‘Total Transition’, a book that examines the lives of those working in energy associated industries.
Unplugged Existence: When a ‘Bad’ Network Day, Brought Me Closer to Life
The obsession with technology has on many occasions taken us away from the celebration of heartfelt face to face conversations, the freedom to experience the beauty of life without a compulsion for sharing it on social networking sites or simply to enjoy a favorite book by the window side. A young woman shares an experience that led to an inner journey of contemplation and self-discovery.
Priyanka Yadav
