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Unveiling Women’s Leadership in The Kerala Renaissance
Popular readings of modern history in Kerala tend to focus on the many male leaders who led struggles for social justice. Naveen brings to light less-known incidents from these struggles to shine a light on the leadership of women in the struggles for caste and gender justice.
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‘Scene contra, mone!’ Changing Language and Selves in Malayalam
What is common between chunk, vibe, scene contra, and eda mone? Akhila Krishan dives deep into the world of new coinages and expressions in Malayalam, explaining how it is more than just a linguistic change.
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Pothikettu – Issue 73
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On Media, Misinformation and Communalism
Editorial from 1910 published in The Svadeshabhimani critiques the role of certain publications in promoting religious hatred.
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Exclusion in Plain Sight: Representations of ‘Folk’ Dance in Kerala’s Arts Festivals
‘Nadodi nruttham’ is an omnipresent cultural form in Kerala’s arts festival spaces. Drawing from her ongoing research into youth festivals in Kerala, Rajashree Raju delves into the caste dynamics behind a form that represents itself as ‘folk’.
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Pothikettu – Issue 72
Pothikkettu is a monthly editorial that ‘wraps up’ the issue for our readers. Dear Reader, This issue carries Harikrishnan’s thoughtful[…]
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Moral Spectacles: Theatre, Caste, and Gender in The Svadeshabhimani
Editorials about women in public theatre in The Svadeshabhimani give us important clues about am emerging caste-gender order.
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Why The Legendary Cartoonist Abu Abraham Still Matters
A retrospective in his native Kerala displays Abu Abraham’s many creative tensions – as cartoonist and parliamentarian, patriot and cosmopolitan[…]
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Pothikkettu – Issue 71
Pothikkettu is a monthly editorial that ‘wraps up’ the issue for our readers.
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