Discourses From the East
Reels, Elopements, and the Crossroads of Freedom in Assam
In the villages of Assam, a new archetype is being born not from myth, but from meme: the buwari lover. The term…
Discourses From the East
Songs of Firefly and Freedom: Revisiting Zubeen’s Mukti
The Anthem of a Shattered Dream “Who can build it today again?” This question, sung by Zubeen Garg in the 1990s, summed…
Celebrating the Spirit of the Constitution: Why is it an ardent duty to Sustain it?
Today is the Constitution Day of India. On this day, 26th November in 1949, the Constitution of India was adopted by the…
Karbi, Harpi lapen Pindeng
Editors’ Note: This article connects the continuity of Karbi weaving traditions with the belief systems in Karbi cosmology that help sustain them.…
Sports: The Uniting Force of the North East, Yet the Most Ignored
Sports ties communities, cultures, and identities together. In India’s North East, this bond is stronger. Eight diverse states often struggle with stereotypes,…
Gita Press, Gorakhpur: Print Hinduism in Modern India
The Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) initiated a project titled “Contribution of Gita Press, Gorakhpur to India’s Cultural, Educational, National, and…