Meera M. Panicker offers us a glimpse into Kadar ways of life, and how their everyday practices and their battles[…]
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Revisiting the Temple Entry Movement in Kerala
The Temple Entry Proclamation is considered a pivotal moment in Kerala renaissance. Jenny Rowena delves into lesser known facets of the temple entry movement to interrogate the Malayalee consensus about the movement as one which granted rights to oppressed lower castes and ushered in a renaissance period in Kerala.
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A Healthy Brew: Public Spaces and Deliberation in Kerala
Historically, public spaces have played a pivotal role in subverting traditional structures and shaping Kerala’s political culture. Harikrishnan reflects on some such spaces in contemporary times, and their digital adaptations.
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Interview with Robin Jeffrey – Part II
In part two of the interview by P. C. Saidalavi, Robin Jeffrey speaks about his body of work on Kerala, and his recent work on South and Southeast Asia.
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Interview with Robin Jeffrey – Part I
Saidalavi P. C. interviews the scholar, Robin Jeffrey, on his well-known body of work on Kerala, and his early experiences as a Canadian graduate student in Kerala in the 1960s.
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The Subaltern Environmentalism of Mayilamma
The Plachimada struggle for justice, and its leader, Mayilamma, stand for a broader ethos of eco-justice by those who are most directly impacted by it. Sreejith R. Varma reflects on the project of translating and interpreting Mayilamma’s narrative.
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പുസ്തകവായന : എം.ആർ രേണുകുമാറിന്റെ “അയ്യൻകാളി: ജീവിതവും ഇടപെടലുകളും”
കുഞ്ഞികൃഷ്ണൻ. വി ദലിത് ചരിത്രരചനയും വായനയും കേരളത്തിന്റെ ജനാധിപത്യ-രാഷ്ട്രീയ വ്യവഹാരങ്ങളിൽ അലയൊലികൾ തീർക്കുന്ന ഒരു കാലഘട്ടത്തിലാണ് കവിയും കഥാകൃത്തുമായ എം.ആർ രേണുകുമാറിന്റെ “അയ്യൻകാളി: ജീവിതവും ഇടപെടലുകളും”[…]
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