Tag: peasants
He Lost His Father to Zamindars—Then Gave a Zamindar’s Son a Future
Accused of dynasty politics, Shibu Soren rose from personal tragedy to lead tribal resistance, form JMM, and uplift both loyal cadres and former enemies. He symbolised contradiction—fighting Zamindars, yet mentoring one’s son. His legacy challenges the BJP’s narrative and calls for recognition like the Bharat Ratna
Khwabnama relies on the shared experience of people to tell its own
Khwabnama by Akhtaruzzaman Elias, translated by Arunava Sinha is a beautiful mosaic of magical realism, lyrical poetry and prose that captures the politics of majoritarianism...