“To what extent can Ambedkar achieve the status of an organic intellectual, in the Gramscian sense of the term?” (Zene 2013: 88) This can be taken to be the central question which the ensuing discussion tries to explore. What engenders such a line of enquiry is the recent spate in scholarly interest in understanding of […]
Ambedkar, an Organic Intellectual? Invoking a Gramscian Framework Read More »
Abstract: The study aims to examine if the globalisation movement constitutes a novel and distinct type of politics that has arisen worldwide since the mid-1990s. A coalition of diverse demonstrators from many sectors of society joined forces to combat the inequities resulting from globalization. The movement employs highly democratic political methods and confrontational strategies to
[H]e would not accept ties, even ties of love. His stars had made him a wanderer. (Tagore 1994:217-8) I had never been to Bangladesh till 2008 although both my parents and their families were of East Bengali/East Pakistani origin and I too received many an invitation from that country before
Neighbours’ Two Registers: Prospects of Democracy in Bangladesh[1] Read More »
Abstract:A community which bears the brunt of discrimination and violence is often pushed to the margin through a continuous process. Within the community, it is the women who get further marginalized due to the pervasive nature of patriarchy. The voice of a marginalized class mostly goes unheard and unexpressed. If a community is marginalized, it
Bangladesh underwent its ‘Second Liberation’, also known as the ‘July Revolution’, in 2024 leading to the fall of Sk Hasina’s Awami League (AL) government which assumed power fourth time in a row earlier that year; the PM fled the country on August 5 and found shelter in India. The immediate trigger of this political
The ‘Second Liberation’ of Bangladesh and India’s Concerns Read More »
Abstract: Climate change and sustainable urban development are both important subjects of discussions and debates in the present day world. The ‘urban millennium’ has arrived. Global warming leading to climate change is playing havoc on nature and human society. Urban environment and city people are also being largely affected by climate change in different parts
Climate Change and Sustainable Cities: The Indian Scenario Read More »
