nation – Itisaras

Ravana- The Heroic Villain

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 Editor 0 Comments ancient India, Culture, Heritage, History, Indian Literature, language, legends, literature, Myths, nation, national, Religion, South Asia, traditions, vernacular regional, Writing

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.

History Opinions Polity

Promise of the Preamble

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments Belief, Bharatiya Janata Party, Chief Justice, citizens, Congress, Constitution, contempt of court, controversy, country, crimes, criticize, customs, Dalits, Decriminalization of 377, democracy, differences, diversity, duplicitous, economy, Emergency, equality, Expression, faith, fraternity, future, Government, historical, hope, independence, Independence Day, institution, Judiciary, Justice, liberty, Lifestyle, mission, nation, nationality, policies, political, Preamble, pressure, Rajya Sabha, republic, scrutiny, sovereign, thought, threat, Triple Talaq, universal, values, verdict, vision, Worship

India is celebrating 73 years of Independence today commemorating its successful overthrow of the colonial rulers in 1947. A lot of promises were made to the citizens of our country post independence. The question is – Who lived upto it?

Culture History

Obscene Writing and Morality – A Closer Look at Manto’s Writings

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments artist, barbarism, Bishan Singh, brave, British India, Conflict, consequence, convicted, debate, discussion, fractured, freedom, future, homeland, humanity, identity, independence, india, internalization, Ismat Chughtai, Khol Do, maddening, marginalization, Maryam Mansoor, misogyny, nation, nationhood, obscene, obscenity, overwhelming, Pakistan, partition literature, Partition of India, post colonial, post-colonial, protagonist, psychological, rape, reality, reinforced, Society, Thanda Gosht, The Friday Times, Toba Tek Singh, tragedy, Trauma, trial, violence, Women, Zaheda Hina

Saadat Hasan Manto was a hawk eyed, fearless writer who dared to write about the ugly side of the partition, society, and the hard truth about things that nobody would otherwise discuss. He even faced trials for obscenity in his writings but that never stopped him from voicing his opinion. He was always ahead of his time.

Polity

Is the Future Here?

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments accessible, Change, citizen, computerization, consideration, conundrum, Corona Virus, court, court of law, COVID-19, demand, democracy, dependant, determination, digital justice, digitalization, ecological, future, illiterate, Internet, investment, Judiciary, Lockdown, nation, Online, optimistic, outreach, pandemic, past, predicament, present, procedure, process, reality, reliable, revolutionary, social-distancing, transparent, venture

The ongoing pandemic has really taken things for a spin. Thoughts of the future are now becoming the need of the hour and there are debates on the pros and cons of it. From Virtual Darshan and donations, things are now moving on to justice being delivered digitally. It was only a matter of time.

Society

Powerful Socially Constructed Realities of the Present: Nationhood and Terrorism

May 27, 2020June 4, 2020 Riya Mohan 1 Comment abstract, communities, countries, Culture, Donald Trump, foreign affairs minister, gender, identity, individual, Madan Singh vs State of Bihar, Mannkibaat, mind, Muslim Women’s Bill (1986), narendra modi, nation, nationhood, P. Schmid, patriarchy, patriotic identity, reality, social construct, social reality, Society, state, Sushma Swaraj, terrorism, the abolition of sati (1987), the white and the black feminist movements, vocabulary, War, Women

Every individual has their own socially constructed realities. Different social orders ascribe meaning to one thing differently. From ideas of gender to nationhood and terrorism, difinations are variegated. Are these social realities tangible or just appear to be?
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Polity

Why we need a student protest in India right now

March 18, 2020April 27, 2020 Editor 0 Comments citizenship amendment bill, democracy, economy, future, generation Z, Hyderabad university, independence, JNU, march, nation, Politics, protest, revolt, students movements, students politics, youth, Youth in Revolt

“Student Protests” is a subject of discussion in light of current political affairs. Is it the strongest weapon? Has ever the students movement been a threat to the government? Well, you are not the only ones with these questions. How about we gain some more insights? Read here

Interview Polity

Indian electoral system from the lens of former CEC OP Rawat

January 25, 2020July 14, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Apartheid, Chief Secretary, constituency, Constitution, democracy, digital media, ECI, election, Election Commission, Election Commissioner, electoral politics, electoral roll, EVMs, Government, hooligans, Interview, nation, Nelson Mandela, officer, OP Rawat, platforms, Political Parties, politician, polling station, Social Media, the Chief Minister, Women

The pertinent role that Election Commission performs to uphold the essence of the democratic structure has often been scrutinized. In the light of National Voters Day, let’s find out what the former ECI, O. P. Rawat has to say about electoral politics and the struggles of EC which are often overlooked.