Kerala: the last bastion of the left in India

The contemporary political status of the nation often paves way to questions and more questions but no satiable answers. In this interminable changing world, where do we stand, with whom do we stand? Can we find political alternatives in this capitalist world?
Let’s read about a model from southern India and widen our political horizons.

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Ravana- The Heroic Villain

All of us have either heard or seen different versions of the Ramayana or are familiar with it’s message of triumph of the good over the evil and thus, to most of us, the acute representation of an evil is Ravana. Through this article we aim at understanding the life of the ‘Evil Brahamana’ from a viewpoint that goes beyond our pre-existing perception of him.

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The Bigoted Godman

The dynamics of this world has witnessed umpteen number of movements, change makers, and the human force willing to bring that change. But, as an individual it is our duty to make an informed choice. What to believe and whom to follow is on us. More often than not realities turn to be illusionary but one can always make a way out of it.

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An odium against student electoral politics

While people and media never get tired of passing value judgements about Varsity level politics, the larger concern seems to be lost in the debate. We never realise the very need of politics or at least a system of representation for students. India is surely one of the youngest countries, but it also has one of the oldest parliament in the world. This paradox is nothing but harmful for the democratic sentiment, which or country proudly boasts of.

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Remembering Shankaracharya: Lessons from the Jagadguru’s life and work

In Shankara’s age, the threat to Vedic dharma was from the evil within and he had to tackle it through intellectual debate or shastrarth. Evil therefore had to be fought with the weapon of jnana or true knowledge.

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Indian Mythology: The cornerstone of Indian Music

“Music is the shorthand of emotion.” ― Leo Tolstoy
With most beautiful melodies, with most surreal tunes, with its wholesome beauty, music is an emotion where everyone can take a refugee in. It is one thing that stays through every high and low; not just since decades but right from the times of the immortals.Music, like other forms of art, lives through people when they pass it on from one generation to another.
Click on the link below and take a peek into India’s legacy of music evident from its history, culture and mythology

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Film festivals in the age of Netflix

The advent of multitude of streaming sites has furnished this generation with a comfortable exercise of watching and discussing cinema online. But nothing can steal the thunder of ‘Film Festivals’ and the plethora of intellectual and cultural exchange it offers. From international to regional to LGBTQ, it is an inclusive democratic art form.

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Arakkal dynasty: A story of the moors of Malabar

India has a sumptuous royal history of its rulers. From Rajputs to Nawabs to Marathas and Mughals, we have had it all. But the moors of Malabar have another story to tell, another royalty, another ruler.

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Handloom –A Revolution or a fiasco?

Handloom still holds finesse as an ancient Indian craft. Tracing its history, this article brings forth hand woven clothing’s charm even in modern India. Celebrating the 6th National
Handloom Day, we are here with another insight into the artistic realm of our handloom industry
– a revolution or fiasco?

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Tryst With Coffee: The History of Café Culture in India

From the Indian Coffee House to Café Coffee Day and now to the several thousand
cafés across the country, India has been witness to a long history with Coffee. How has the Café
Culture in India grown? Read more to find out!

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