Women – Itisaras

Underrepresentation of Female Painters in History of art

October 29, 2020April 27, 2021 Tanya Mittal 0 Comments 18th century, 21st century, Art, art forms, art history, Art work, artist, Bindi, Collectors, Colours, European art, Exhibition, Expression, Female artists, freedom, Gender bias, History, Illustrator, Indian art, inequality, medium, modern art, Modern artists, modernism, Novelist, Novels, opportunity, oppression, painters, patriarchy, Patrons, Perception, Performance, Photography, Power, Recognition, sculptors, Sociology, Suppressed, Women

Women have faced several obstacles in the field of art, be it training, trading, or even gaining recognition. Despite the odds, they have kept on going – to the extent that they have made historical movements out of it. The struggle still continues but clearly, there is no stopping them.

Culture Society

Revival of Kootiyattam Traditon and participation of women

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments 1949, 1950s, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1986, All-India Radio, attam, audience, Bhasa, caste barrier, chakyar community, Chennai, Chintavishtayaya Sita, classicism, Coralie Casassas, cymbals, dramatist, gestures, hasta abhinaya, Hindu temples, Kalamandalam Girija, Kalamandalam Shailaja, Kalidasa, Kerala, Kerala Kalamandalam, KKM, kooti, Kootiyattam, Kuttampalams, language, Mandodari, Mani Madhava Chakyar, Margi Sathi, Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, nangyar, Nangyar Kuttu, netra abhinaya, Painkulam Rama Chakyar, pedagogy, poems, role model, Sanskrit, Satya Chaitanya, temple rituals, theatre, theatrical tradition, UNESCO, Usha Nangiar, Women

India’s rich cultural heritage consists of a variety of theatre forms, one of them being Kootiyattam. This unique article talks about this Sanskrit theatre, the challenges it faced and how they were overcome.

History Polity

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.

History Society

Dalit Feminism in India

August 26, 2020August 28, 2020 Supriya Kaushik 5 Comments analogy, Bhanwari Devi, Bigotry, black feminism, boundary, Caste, class, dalit, Dalit feminism, Dalit women, Devadasis, Discrimination, endogamous, Feminism, gender, honour killing, identity, Impure, Indian feminism, inter-group, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, intra-group, Male power, Masculinity, Nivedita Menon, oppression, Paradox, patriarchy, sexual orientation, Simone de Beauvoir, social, social constructs, socialization, Toxic masculinity, Untouchable, upper caste, upper class, Women, Women’s movement

As human beings, do we have enough outrage to stand up for the right things even at the cost of our own lives? Because we, as responsible citizens of our nation, owe it to our people. To take a stand for the rights of the marginalized and our justice system that is meant to protect them.

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.

Culture

Therigatha: An anthology by and about the first Buddhist women

July 5, 2020July 7, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments Anthology, Arvind Sharma, ashtangika marg, bhikkhuni, Buddha, Buddhist, Buddhist nuns, childlessness, depression, dukkha, four noble truths, friendship, gatha, George-Therese Dickenson, growing old, india, intimacy, liberation, Mara, marginalisation of women, materialism, menopause, motherhood, nibbana, Norman 1991, Pali, poems, salvation, Sarah Clelland, Self-purification, sixth century C.E, social realities of women, Soma, spiritual, tanha, their, Theragatha, Theravada, Theravadin, Therigatha, Therigatha: Poems of the First Buddhist Women, Verses of the Elder Nuns, Voices from the Yore- Therigatha Writings of the Bikkunis, Women

The Therigatha literature is one of the most significant Buddhist literature, and is appreciated all over the world. This article aptly elaborates on why it is held with such high regard, and more.

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

How Democratic is India’s Grass-root Democracy?

April 24, 2020April 27, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 24th April 1972, 73rd Amendment, Arthashastra, Article 15(3), Article 243(D)cl.(2)(3)(4), Article 325, Article 326, Article 40, assembly, citizens, Conformity Bias, Constitution, Corruption, decentralised, democracy, developed nation, Dictatorship, doctrine of Democracy, egalitarianism, Elective Participation, equality, equitable participation, female representatives, governance, Gram Panchayats, Hon’ble Court, I.C., illiterate, india, Indian constitution, judicial, Kautilya, legislative, Little Republics, Mahabharata, Panchayat, panchayat laws, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Panchayats, patriarchy, Politics, post-independent India, Preamble, PRIs, progress, Proxy Women, Ramayana, rational, Reservation for women, responsibilities, Right to Vote, roles, self- governing bodies, semi-autonomous governments, Sir Charles Metcalfe, Socrates, State of U.P. V Pradhan Sangh Kshettra Samiti, Statutory Right, Universal Adult Suffrage, villages, Vote, Women

The heart of any Democracy lies within the people, and the heart of India lies in her villages. But how effective is democracy at the grass-root? Find out more in this article.

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.

Polity

Chandrani Murmu: A Profile of India’s Youngest MP

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Editor 0 Comments aspirations, BJP, Chandrani Murmu, Congress, elections, Indian Constitution Day, Indian politics, informed individual, Keonjhar district, Lok Sabha, Lok Sabha Elections, member of parliament, MP, Odisha, parliament, part workers, Politics, reservation, social worker, Society, upliftment, vote bank, Women, women in politics, women representation, youngest parliamentarian, youth

The aura of politics in India has been tarnished due to a pile of reasons. Hence, politics is always under a contemptuous and dark gaze. For a good number of people, it’s almost a lost case. But…hold on. Hope is not lost yet. Generation Z is not a lost case. there are people like Chandrani Murmu who have the potential to lead our constitution onto the right path. On this Constitution Day we can try to reshape our perspective of politics and maybe fire up the spark of getting into this field.
Click on the link below and read through how the journey of India’s youngest MP provides us a refreshing take on ways of politics.

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