Society and Literature
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The pulse of a society is often gauged by how much it values art and culture and how these are respected and celebrated. It...
On Tai Nyori’s A Freedom Movement in the Twilight: Tribal Patriotism in the North-Eastern...
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Flashback to the times when our forefathers were called ‘Abors’, a term deemed derogatory as it was an address for the barbaric savage tribes...
Recovering hidden histories
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Hidden histories do not remain hidden - they linger in memories and stories, waiting to be rekindled and retold. Stuart Blackburn’s Into the...
On the spatial politics of home
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A fortnight ago, the court of the special judge (POCSO), west session division, Yupia, delivered a landmark judgement by passing the death sentence to...
What’s with the brows?
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Have you ever heard of socks as a way to tell generational differences? It’s true! Recently, during a fascinating conversation with my friend and...
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On Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi’s ‘Paharar Cha’
Human nature is such that we take people, moments and things for granted, until they are no longer around....
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On oral histories of 'The Legends of Pensam'
In societies without written records, storytellers, rhapsodists, and shamans play vital roles. They preserve collective memory, document...
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On anthropocentrism in Lummer Dai's 'Heart to Heart'
In recent times the news about the alarming rise in incidents related to dog bites, the reported...
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Silent Lips and Murmuring Hearts
The saying “Literature is the mirror to society” is true to a great extent. It conveys literature’s ability to reflect...
Himalay Ki God Mein
Book Review
Asok Pillai’s Himalay Ki God Mein takes readers on an adventurous journey through the mystical Himalayan hills, where love, suspense, and intrigue blend seamlessly in...
‘Resonance: Echoes of Life’ by Nending Ommo
Book review
The latest buzz among the literati of Arunachal Pradesh is Nending Ommo, serving as an assistant professor at Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar....
Book Review
Indigenous Houses in Arunachal Pradesh: Manifestation of Traditional Architecture, Vol 1
Edited by Kanggo Tayeng, RN Koley,
Dr Radhe Yampi and S Chanda of the directorate...
Book Review
"What is the past of Arunachal Pradesh?"
Escaping the Land
By Mamang Dai
Speaking Tiger, 2021
Pages: 303
Price: 599
The history of Arunachal Pradesh is an amalgamation of myths,...
Book Review
A Solitary Place
Author: Ajanta
Bedakantha Books & Publication
Pages: 440
Price: Rs 595
The startling landscapes and striking cultures of Arunachal Pradesh have fascinated many sojourners who came...
Book Review
Compendium of Indigenous Culture of Arunachal Pradesh
Edited by Batem Pertin, RN Koley,
Radhe Ampi & Hage Ampi
Pages: 252
Price: 300
It is said that books are the...
The unknown freedom movement that spoilt Reid’s plan of crown colony: A review article
Book reviewed: The Freedom Movement in the Twilight: Tribal Patriotism in the North-Eastern Frontier Tracts of India
Pages: 208+
Author: Dr Tai Nyori
Price: Rs 995
Publishers: Nation...
Book Review
Nyibu ritual specialist of the Apatanis
by Dr Radhe Yampi
Pages: 230
Price: Rs 450
Nyibus are believed to be gifted with the power to heal, soothsay, know...
Book Review
Once Upon a Time in College
Once Upon a Time in College
by Gumlat Maio
Notion Press
Gumlat Maio’s trilogy, Once Upon a Time in College, shares the...
Tribal studies in India: Perspectives of history, archaeology and culture
Book Review
Editor: Maguni Charan Behera
Pages: 318+
Published by: Springer Nature Singapore Pvt Ltd
Itanagar, Jan 27: It is noteworthy that studies on tribes in India began...
Book Review
Jab Adivasi Gata Hai
Jab Adivasi Gata Hai
by Dr. Jamuna Bini Tadar
Parinde Prakshan
Price: 230
Pages: 112
In the words of the great romantic, PB Shelley, “Poets are...