Mainstream WeeklySir, – As writers, we are appealing to everyone who speaks the Russian language. To people of all nationalities. To those who are native speakers. To those for whom Russian is their second or third language.
Today the Russian language is being used by the Russian state to ignite hatred and justify the shameful war against Ukraine. In Russian, the official media keep repeating endless lies that are creating a smoke screen around this aggression.
Russian people have been fed lies for many (…)
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War in Europe – Russia’s assault on Ukraine - An appeal to everyone who speaks Russian
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The ongoing Ukrainian conflict and its implications for world order | P S Jayaramu
15 April 2022by P. S. Jayaramu *
14th April 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered the 50th day. It is worth reflecting on how the conflict is going on, Putin’s war (and the larger) aims, the manner in which it is being interpreted by the West, specially the United States, its implications for world order in general and the prospects for peace in Ukraine in particular.
Let me first turn to Vladimir Putin’s war aims. When the invasion started, it was argued by the western leaders and (…) -
Energy Geo-Politics and Russia - Ukraine Conflict: Thoughts on India’s Energy Future | Hiranmoy Roy and Anil Kumar
15 April 2022by Hiranmoy Roy and Anil Kumar*
4th April 2022
In the backdrop Indian energy sector focus in the Union Budget 2022 and changing dynamics of energy sector due to current Ukraine crisis, it is imperative now to analyse the positive impact of Union Budget announcements and negative impacts of Ukraine crisis on the Indian energy sector to gauge the re-balancing of energy market, changing energy mix and energy security of India in the context of global disruption of oil and gas supply from (…) -
Let’s teach our children about peace before someone else teaches them about hate | Rahul Mukherji and Beena Sarwar
15 April 2022by Rahul Mukherji and Beena Sarwar
April 7 2022
Two little boys, one in Islamabad and one in Kolkatta, raise #WhiteCards for each other in a symbolic gesture that also supports sports for peace
On 6 April 2022, an 11-year old boy in Islamabad and 8-year old in Kolkata raised White Cards to each other, in support of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
In doing so, Arman in Pakistan and Riaan in India were not just making a gesture of peace and friendship towards (…) -
Maulana Hasrat Mohani (1878-1951): A Synonym for Syncretism | Sajad Hasan Khan
15 April 2022The acculturation and acquisition of many aesthetic sensibilities by Hindus and Muslims alike, giving way to a joint Hindu-Muslim syncretism in the Indian subcontinent since ages, has been one of the most significant forays of the Indian cultural aggregation. Starting with Amir Khusrau (1253-1325); Malik Mohammad Jaisi (b. 1498), Raskhan (1533-1618), Abdur Rahim Khan-e Khana (1556-1627), among a galaxy of other men and women; they expressed their love and devotion for Hindu gods and (…)
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Review: Women’s Labor in Bangladesh
15 April 2022Reviewed by Samita Sen
__0__ An Empire of Touch: Women’s Political Labor and the Fabrication of East Bengal.
by Poulomi Saha
New York: Columbia University Press Gender and Culture Series 2019 | Illustrations. 344 pp. $65.00 (cloth) ISBN 978-0-231-19208-8. __0__
The book under review, An Empire of Touch by Poulomi Saha, is organized around three parts. The first part is thematic, what Saha terms a "fabric genealogy," a running thread of textiles, starting with the now-extinct dhakai (…) -
Photo with Sriram Lagoo, Shabana Azmi, and Mrinal Sen during film shoot of Ek Din Achanak
15 April 2022Photo with Sriram Lagoo, Shabana Azmi, and Mrinal Sen during film shoot of Ek Din Achanak | Ekdin Achanak (Suddenly, One Day) was a 1989 film by Mrinal Sen
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A photo of Beatrice Webb, the socialist, labour historian and social reformer
15 April 2022Beatrice Webb was an English sociologist, socialist, labour historian and social reformer. It was Webb who coined the term collective bargaining.
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Video: How democracy can be renewed in post-pandemic times - Amit Varma, and Kavita Krishnan
15 April 2022On The Road to Change - Delhi Play
On The Road to Change: Delhi by Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi https://youtu.be/vGjjHhiEnQc -
Music: A Vava Inouva (1976) song by Idir
15 April 2022Idir, was an Algerian singer who gave voice to the Berber and Kabyle cultures. He was famous for his song A Vava Inouva Play
A Vava Inouva by Idir - Topic https://youtu.be/YysBIuW9Ec4
Father and Daughter Turkish animation film (2000) with Idir’s A Vava Inouva as background music https://youtu.be/eDuZWJ5Uz2I
See translation of the lyrics here