community – Itisaras

The Fault in our Roots

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Shriya Tandon 1 Comment administration, Akbar, archaic, barbaric, Belief, Bigotry, Caste, caste-orthodoxy, clan, communal harmony, community, consent, conspiracy, Constitution, customs, democracy, dogma, education, election, era, feudal, gotra, Gram Panchayat, group, History, honor killing, Indian history, institution, integrity, Jats, judicial, khap panchayat, liberty, modernization, mughal, Mughal empire, Mughal era, orthodox, Panchayat, Polity, quasi-judicial, Rights, social, socio-political, sub-caste, Supreme Court, Tradition, Women

A genuinely liberal culture or one that is advancing towards the thought is a consistent and solid arrangement of equity. In reality, when the government assistance of the populace is entangled in a political tussle of the predominant gatherings of society, it is the equity framework which anchors the fair soul. In contemporary India, the commonness of Khap Panchayats make for risky threats to this equity framework.

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Education at “the soul of India”: Ashram Schools

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Smriti S. Raj 8 Comments community, Culture, Development, education, environment., holistic education, inequality, learning, life skills, rural/urban divide, stakeholders, students, teachers, technical skills, Tradition, unity in diversity, urbanisation, village

While there can be no standardised holistic form of education, in order to smoothen the crevices of our educational topography, we can take inspiration from Ashram schools, models of learning that aim to be inclusive, integrated, and multi-faceted.

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Unveiling the Marriage Industry: Commodities, Digitalisation, and the Pandemic

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Vrnda Dhar 0 Comments “virtual marriage”, Bollywood, commodification, community, COVID-19 pandemic, cultural capital, Culture, digital infrastructure, economy, employment, globalisation, homogenisation, luxury, marriage, Power, privilege, ritual, Society, status, wedding industry

As social beings, we reinforce the meanings and values of our lives through a collective of people. Due to social distancing, we have lost touch with the essence of the collective, and our values and traditions have reached a saturation level.

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An undervalued goal in the virtual world: Digital citizenship and Positive Online Behaviour

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Srijal Srivastava 0 Comments anonymity, anti-cyberbullying, bias, binary, citizens, cliche, communities, community, confession, connection, connectivity, consumer, consumption, cyber-crime, cyber-security, cyberbullying, digital, digital citizenship, Digital India, digital literacy, Discrimination, Ethics, ethnocentric, etiquette, exploitation, Expression, freedom, harassment, independence, information, Internet, Law, liberty, literacy, marginalization, media literacy, Microsoft, misbehavior, misogyny, moderator, online platform, political, producer, Rights, Sexism, social, socio-political, speech, sphere, technology, victim

What are we supposed to do when our responsibility as citizens spills over into the online, digital world? The Internet does not only help us to stay connected to our kith and kin, but also allows a host of other things inclusive of both good and bad. It is up to us to follow protocols and act accordingly to create a safe space for everybody.

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AMAR CHITRA KATHA- PROBLEMATIC REPRESENTATION OR MERE ILLUSTRATIONS?

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments 1967, ACK, Amar Chitra Katha, Ananda Math, Anant Pai, British rule, Caste, caste-based colourism, chastity, colourism, comics, community, Culture, dark colours, Devi Chaudhrani, Devotion, female, Feminist Perspective, Folk Tales, gender, goddess, History, india, Indian freedom fighters, Kannagi, Kovalan, light colours, literature, lower caste, Madhavi, Marvel, Melanin, Mythology, Padmini, Parameswaran, Parveen, Politics, protagonists, Rajesh, Ranak Devi, Reena Puri, sati, Silappatikaram, suicide, Tamil Nadu, The Atlantic, Tradition, upper caste, westernisation, Zamindar

Owing to its colourful depiction of history by means of illustrations, Amar Chitra Katha became widely read, gained the interest of the children and, in fact, became a household name. But the depiction of women and the portrayal of caste-based colourism is problematic. It is time we address some of these issues and the impact they may create on the young minds.

Culture

Beyond the Books: The Diminishing Essence of Oral Traditions

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Arushi Kapoor 0 Comments ancient texts, bards, Bengali bards, bhopa, Brahmins, community, deity, devotees, epic, folklore, Hindustani, History, knowledge, Lifestyle, mechanised life, murti, oral traditions, Pabuji ka Phad, Pabusar, pastoralists, Rajasthan, Rajputs, ravanhattha, recitals, scrolls, shruti, smriti, stories, storytellers, teachings, temple, texts, traditions, Vedas, written traditions

Documentation of ancient rituals has always been a task of paramount importance. But some people beg to differ. Pocket cultures in the nooks of our country have another story to share.
Click on the link below to be intrigued by Pabuji ka Phad.