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Book Highlight | The Colonial Constitution by Arghya Sengupta

Summary and review of The Colonial Constitution, where Arghya Sengupta traces the history of the document to unveil its colonial moorings.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

Cinema And Books

Codification of Law in India, Part 1

The first part of a series on the colonial-imperial project of law codification in India, its history, impact and continuing relevance.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 18 min read

History

As Seen on TV | Avatar - The Last Airbender

A series which is a touchstone for culture-compatible, creative storytelling based on Eastern philosophy and mythology, catered to a universal audience.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

Cinema And Books

The Global Soil Health Crisis - Implications and Solutions

This article draws attention to the global soil health crisis, elucidating its adverse environmental effects as well as its impact on human health and nutrition; and calls for the adoption of solutions to mitigate this dire predicament.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 6 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Big Agro and the Seed Monopoly

This article explores big agro, specifically the harmful effects of seed industry oligarchies on agricultural, ecological and economic systems.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 8 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

On the Retraction of Annapoorani from Netflix

Exploring the controversy of the film Annapoorani's retraction, this piece delves into discussions on freedom of expression, vegetarianism, brahminism, and "love jihad," highlighting the slippery slope of censorship.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 12 min read

Cinema And Books

Analyzing the Implications of the Pandemic - Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord

This article critically examines the proposed global pandemic accord, highlighting major issues and advocating for its rejection by India, focusing on sovereignty, WHO's past failures, and potential impacts on health policy and global governance.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 19 min read

Culture And Policy

SOUL: Agriculture and the Vedas, A Textual Account

A brief account of agricultural references in Vedic literature, be it to methods, processes, the doers, or the products. Vedic society was profoundly agrarian, which sacralised various aspects of agriculture in its corpus of texts.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Kasinathuni Vishwanath and His Vast Cultural Legacy

K. Vishwanath influenced a whole generation, shaped popular culture, and even public morality. A man of culture, class, and dignity, he embodied our civilizational values. He leaves an unfillable void in cinema.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 8 min read

Dharma Today

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Sai Priya Chodavarapu

Book Highlight | The Colonial Constitution by Arghya Sengupta

Codification of Law in India, Part 1

As Seen on TV | Avatar - The Last Airbender

The Global Soil Health Crisis - Implications and Solutions

Big Agro and the Seed Monopoly

On the Retraction of Annapoorani from Netflix

Analyzing the Implications of the Pandemic - Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord

SOUL: Agriculture and the Vedas, A Textual Account

Kasinathuni Vishwanath and His Vast Cultural Legacy