Bahujan leaders, not Bahujan faces
The student union elections at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi recently concluded with the Left Unity Panel, a political alliance between Student...
Tag: Goa
Unburdening the language from motherhood
The debate over Goa’s language issue continues because the conflict is far from being resolved. The passing of the much controversial Official Language Act (OLA...
Cantaram as political dissent
Earlier this month, Goa Government’s Department of Information and Publicity held a ‘Konkani Kantaram Utsav’, a cantaram singing competition in which the partic...
Marathi and the Hindu Bahujans
Marathi is as much a carrier of Goan ethos as Konkani (both Romi and Nagari) and Portuguese. The presence of Marathi in Goa is looked upon with suspicion by som...
When the Bahujans Speak
Porobo’s book on Bandodkar offers fresh perspectives on Goa by narrating a history that refuses to conform to the dominant narratives. The discourse on Goa’s hi...
Of Muthalik and Nagri Konkani
Goa’s multicultural ethos is threatened not just by Rama Sene, but from self-professed guardians of Konkani identity too. The ban on entry of Pramod Muthalik’s ...