Seroja Manoj

Oct 27, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Abhay Kumar |Satya Sagar |Seroja Manoj

Located within walking distance from the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna is the building of the Primary Teachers’ Association. Last Sunday (October 20), the building, situated on Exhibition Road, hosted the second Bihar state conference of Jan Lekhak Sangh, a Bahujan literary forum established in 2016. Upon entering the aging building, I encountered an elderly man, brimming with the energy of youth.

Oct 24, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Satya Sagar |Seroja Manoj |Samina Salim

I turned sixty a few months ago and contrary to what I imagined it would be like when I was much younger – I don’t feel very old at all. In fact, I feel like a little boy all over again, eagerly waiting to turn teenager and looking forward to adulthood. This disconnect between the state of my consciousness and how long I already have been on Planet Earth has nothing to do with my being physically very fit (which I am not!).

Oct 21, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Bhabani Nayak |Hiren Gohain |Seroja Manoj

Odisha is home to abundant reserves of high-grade natural resources like iron, bauxite, chromite, and manganese ore, along with other valuable minerals such as coal, limestone, dolomite, tin, nickel, vanadium, lead, graphite, gold, gemstones, diamonds, and decorative stones. The resource-rich Odisha accounts for 57 percent of India’s iron ore production, with over 60 active mines and more than 150 square kilometres under exploration for additional mineral resources.

Jul 15, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Seroja Manoj |Chris Hedges |Binoy Kampmark |Ellen Cantarow

When I used to ride the scooter, I would tie a scarf around my hair to prevent the helmet from tousling it out of place by the time I arrived at my destination. I later started using a stole, to help cover my face too to prevent getting tanned. Years passed. My son grew up, reached the age of 18, got a license, claimed his right on the scooter to travel to and from his college. One day, he came up to me and said he would like to cover his hair under the helmet.

Jul 9, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Seroja Manoj |Hiren Gohain |Mohd Khan |Samuel Dhar

The first message I came across on WhatsApp that day was that of a Union Minister being unable to write on a white board in Hindi, the tagline of a popular government program, that she wanted to endorse at a school event. Disappointing, I told myself. The fact that a Union Minister lacked in the fundamental ability to write in her native language, does not bode well for our nation, I argued. My mind was rapidly racing down the “where is this country headed?”  line of thought.