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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Bharat Dogra |Anil Gokhale |Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar |Harsh Thakor
Sunderlal Bahuguna, the person most closely associated with the movements and campaigns to protect Himalayan forests, had travelled to more Himalayan villages than perhaps anyone else and was involved in many grassroots struggles here. He applied Gandhian precepts, to which he was devoted all his life, to understanding and resolving problems of Himalayan villages and region.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Anil Gokhale |Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar |Harsh Thakor |John Graversgaard
The story of Rise and Fall of Labour Movement of Mumbai from 1853 to 2017. It’s a historical portrayal of Movement, it’s Birth, Growth, its achievements, the significant Milestones it crossed, the unsurmountable hurdells it encountered and its conquests and retardations it faced since 1990’s till 2017 when fire, heat and warmth of the movement reached its sad and heartbreaking end when the it found itself helpless.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Tamanna Joshi |Bruce Lerro |Anil Gokhale |Arjun Banerjee
Craft ‘revivalism’ specially after India’s independence began with hands-on efforts by many stalwarts, especially women, such as Pupul Jaykar. Annapurna Garimella in her lecture reiterates how Pupul Jaykar worked in reviving Sanganeri sari, when she founded Weavers’ Service Centre. As she was a dear friend and close confidant of Lt. Smt. Indira Gandhi, she chose sarees for prime minister, and Indira Gandhi “represented country through the sarees she wore” (Garimella 2024).
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | zeenat khan |Mohd Khan |Subzar Ahmad |Anil Gokhale
A translation of a folk song sung by Abbasuddin Ahmed. Lyricist and composer, Polli Kobi (folk poet) JasimuddinAbbasuddin Ahmed was born in Cooch Behar, British India (1901 – 1959). Jasimuddin was born in East Bengal’s Faridpur district, British India (1903 – 1976) Abbasuddin Ahmed, an illustrious folk song composer and singer. He is revered for his Bhawaiya songs that are popular in the district of greater Rangpur and Cooch Behar.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Mohd Khan |Subzar Ahmad |zeenat khan |Anil Gokhale
Vikrant Massey is currently making news as he announced his retirement. It surprised many of his fans and they are seen commenting on his Instagram post to take a second thought as it would be too early for an actor to announce his retirement at the age of 37 years. Interestingly, the actor has been found himself at the center of public debate following a series of remarks made during the promotional campaign for his upcoming film, The Sabarmati Report.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Subzar Ahmad |Vidyadhar Date |zeenat khan |Anil Gokhale
In a world enamored with the relentless pace of technological advancement, a pervasive belief has taken root: that the natural sciences, with their capacity to harness and transform the physical world, are the sole arbiters of progress. This creed, driven by instrumentalism, celebrates efficiency, utility, and measurable outcomes while relegating disciplines like literature and the human sciences to the margins.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bruce Lerro |Kim Scipes |Carlos L Garrido |Anil Gokhale
Imprisoned by romantic ideas about what art and artists are like, our notions of creativity seem to begin and end with individuals. But there are moments in capitalist societies when workers engage in collective-creativity. Two of which are as how people navigate during natural disasters, and how workers build workers councils in revolutionary situations.Workers have always been creative. But have always done so unconsciously.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Anil Gokhale |Vidyadhar Date |Bharat Dogra |Monish R Chatterjee
Anil Awchat- (Birth- 26th August 1944- Death:- 27th January 2022). Social Activist, Physician and De addiction Activist was born on 26th August 1944. As Prominent Writer- Author and Poet with Multiple Aptitudes Dr. Anil Awachat has Authored more than thirty Two Books. Cover pages of few of them have been displayed on the First Slide. I was fortunate to see this Author in 1972- 74 couple of times at D.K Bedekar’s (Sudhir Bedekar’s) Bunglow at Deccan Gymkhana Pune.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Anil Gokhale |Arjun Banerjee |Bharat Dogra |Prakash Kona
Born – 17 September, 1915; Pandharpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDied – 9 June, London, 2011, England9Th June 2024 was the Date to Remember and recall the Contributions of Maqbool Fida Husain, the world renowned Indian Artist and the Painter who drew Narrative Paintings in Cubist style and Form and who has been recognized as Picasso of India.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Frank Huzur |Gideon Polya |Anil Gokhale |Countercurrents Collective
Swamy Prasad Maurya, a veteran socialist leader and general secretary of the Samajwadi Party, turned 70 on 2nd January. About Swamy Prasad Maurya and his commitment to social justice and equality for marginalised communities, one Shakespeare character he can be compared to is Brutus from the play Julius Caesar. A protégé of eminent political theorist and founder of BSP Kanshiram, Maurya strengthened Behen Mayawati but when he left her citing “Ticket for Cash” scam, the BSP fell by the wayside.
