Irrfan: A Revolutionary Dream
He was an artist-in-revolution of our times.
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Culture
Framed In Quarantine
Student Struggle is publishing the photos sent in by students of Pondicherry University, as part of an online photography contest organised by the Students Federation of India (SFI) Unit at the university.
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The Unheard Plight Of Funeral Workers Amid COVID-19
On 3rd April, the first coronavirus death in India was reported at the BHU hospital.
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The Ramayana And The BJP: The Subtle Art Of Propaganda
The RSS and BJP were the biggest beneficiaries of the Ramayana-effect.
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What Made Parasite Work?
The basic plot-line of the film could be the primary reason for its wide reception. This plays out with the guilt of the upper/upper-middle class for being ignorant towards the plight of classes below them (especially in capitalist welfare states like the US, the UK and, Europe). This is to be contextualised in the current political milieu where there is a rise in ultra-nationalism and far-right political groups across the world.
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Modinama: On How The Modi Regime Ruined India
Modinama by Subhash Gatade gives a brief account of 5 years of Modi rule in India. Also, it tries to analyse certain factors that actually helped in sustaining the rule for another 5 years.
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RSS, India’s Menace: A Book Review
The RSS: A Menace to India (2019), written by lawyer-historian A.G. Noorani and published by Leftword Books is a masterly work on the history of the RSS from its formation in 1925.
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Art & Vandalism
This is why those who vandalise art have neither the understanding of it nor the capacity to go beyond what is already there.
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Remembering Mrinal Sen: Filmmaker, Comrade, Humanist
On a damp, cold wintry Sunday, Ishaan, a young comrade of mine, called me to inform that Mrinal Sen passed away.
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What Gramsci Taught Us About Intellectuals
For Gramsci, neither the organic nor the traditional intellectuals are inherently conservative or radical.
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