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Indigeneity and Environmental Security: A Gendered Analysis
Indigenous women, despite being pivotal to the sustainability and resilience of their communities, frequently find themselves marginalized and obscured in mainstream discussions on environmental issues. Their unique experiences, intricately woven into the fabric of their cultural and environmental contexts, often go unnoticed. By highlighting the unique experiences of indigenous women and acknowledging their pivotal role in shaping the narrative of indigeneity, environment, and security, this essay aims to recognize the intricate relationship between these characteristics. It delves into specific examples drawn from diverse geographical regions and unique socio-political environment of the Global South to encapsulate a significant set of challenges faced by indigenous women, offering insights into the diverse ways in which they navigate and respond to environmental transformations.
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The Nexus of Anthropology, Religion, and Politics: Verrier Elwin, Hindu Nationalism, and the Anti-Christian Sentiment in Central India
In the last decade, attacks on Christians have increased exponentially across India and more so in Central India. In December 2022, a fact-finding committee visited Chhattisgarh upon reports of violence, they noted that between 9th and 18th December, 18 villages in Narayanpur and 15 villages in Kondagaon were attacked, which displaced around 1000 Christian Adivasis. They also traced the systematic disenfranchisement and cultural subjugation of Adivasi converts in the area. (Chattisgarh Bacaho Andolan, 2022). The organisations linked to the Sangh Parivar that carry out these attacks gain certain legitimacy through the proliferation of the discourse of ‘de-nationalisation’. (Jaffrelot, 2011). This discourse considers Christianity and Islam to be foreign religions which have been spread either by the fear of force or incitement of greed. To shed light on the history of the proliferation of this discourse, specifically in Central India, this article will investigate the role that anthropologist Verrier Elwin, nationalists, and Hindu revivalists played in solidifying this discourse. To do so, this article will reflect upon the socio-political conditions, the debates in anthropology, and how they were complimenting each other during the decades leading to and following Indian independence.
Asian American Hate Crimes and the Failure of the Criminal Justice System
Asian Americans have historically faced prejudice and racial hatred, from the "yellow peril" to...
Stateless Women in South Asia: A Minority within Minority
Introduction Statelessness is no new phenomenon in the world. Due to the bewildering array of...
Addressing Challenges in Digitising Government Schemes: A Case Study of PM-Kisan App.
On June 23, 2023, the Union Agricultural Ministry launched the PM-Kisan Mobile Application with a...
The Return of the High Teas and Corset Tops: An Analysis of Bridgerton through the Lens of Adorno’s Culture Industry
Television shows and movies due to their accessibility through over-the-top (OTT) platforms have resulted in the production of a homogenised mass culture wherein shows (specifically Bridgerton in this case) based on the Victorian Era (specifically portrayal of high culture in the era) have brought in a new fetish for clothing and practices of the late nineteenth century. These practices and choices are then exploited by capitalists to produce marketable products based on the demand of the consumers for ‘mass consumption[1]’ and thus facilitating the ‘culture industry.’[2]
Environmental Jurisprudence in India: Tracing the Trajectory
This piece explores the trajectory of how law and courts have looked at the problem of environmental protection or lack thereof vis-à-vis its relation to the questions of tribal rights and displacement, conservation and livelihood, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Forest Conservation Act (FCA), Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and the issue of post-facto clearance. There also emerges the central question of why environmental jurisprudence in India still remains an inconsistent and selective one? But the question also arises of fixing responsibilities and giving penalties for the violations of environmental norms, especially in the time of financialisation of forests and resources, but also of financialisation of punishments and crimes.
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CSPS and Ibn Sina Academy, Aligarh Sign MoU to Promote Research
The Centre for Studies of Plural Societies (CSPS) and Aligarh-based Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences, a centre of excellence, have agreed to cooperate in the field of research and higher education and have signed a memorandum of understanding on 20th January 2023 in Ibn Sina Academy’s office in Aligarh. CSPS is a New Delhi-based independent, non-profit, educational, and research training Centre to promote the culture of scientific social research. The CSPS aims to train young minds to respect or be open to diverse ideas, frameworks, approaches, and concepts while engaging with the knowledge or its production facilitating meaningful dialogue toward achieving an empowered citizenry.