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Jeremy Seabrook, Chronicler of the Struggles of the Underprivileged and Lifelong Friend of the Oppressed, is No More |

Bharat Dogra, Madhu Dogra — 2024-12-07T22:09:21Z

Jeremy Seabrook, who dedicated his life to writings which speak for the underprivileged and oppressed people everywhere, is no more. He breathed his last in a care home in London last week. He was 86. His absence will be deeply felt by friends, admirers and countless readers in many parts of the world.
Although his initial writings were based more on reporting from the UK, he subsequently travelled to many countries of the global south to write about important issues and struggles there. (…)

- 2024

Book Excerpt: Hindi Cinema and Society | Bharat Dogra and Madhu Dogra

Bharat Dogra, Madhu Dogra — 2023-08-05T07:00:47Z

[This is a slightly edited version of an extract from the recently published book Hindi Cinema and Society written by Bharat Dogra and Madhu Dogra (published by Saptarishi, pages 234, Paperback) ]
Hindi cinema has an overwhelming presence in Indian society. Whether it is a young man humming a romantic song constantly, or a girl trying to dress up like her favorite film star, these are only the more obvious signs of the presence of popular films in our life. Much more important are the many (…)

- 2023

Shahid Bhagat Singh

Bharat Dogra, Jagmohan Singh, Madhu Dogra — 2014-09-28T12:46:15Z

September 28, 2014 marks the immortal revolutionary martyr Bhagat Singh's 107th birth anniversary. On this occasion we are publishing the following article on Bhagat Singh and a review of a book on him in the subsequent pages.
Introduction
Shahid Bhagat Singh is widely recognised as perhaps the most famous and respected revolutionary of the freedom movement of India. Although he, along with his two comrades Sukhdev and Rajguru, was hanged by the colonial regime at the extremely young age (…)

- 2014