Aritra Bhattacharya

Image of Jeetrai Hansda, the tribal professor and activist who was arrested recently, and a Chau mask, used for representational purposes.

Ghar Wapsi, Ban On Worship Of Non-Hindu Gods: The ‘Adivasi Life’

Mahashivratri: The Lost History of Mahakaal, the Shiva of Asansol

A glimpse at the folklores of Mahakaal and Asansol on Mahashivratri.
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Why Saraswati Puja Is West Bengal’s Original ‘Valentine’s Day’

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Before Meghalaya, Mining Tragedies in Asansol Were A Daily Affair

Rescue operations for the 13 miners got stuck inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalays’s East Jainta Hills district, are underway. 

Go Beyond ‘A For Apple’: Celebrating Indigenous Languages in 2019

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Escape From Toxic Hell: Mumbai’s Slum Rehab Gone Wrong

A child plays at a rally organised by residents of Mahul at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan.

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BJP-RSS ‘Adopting’ Hanuman: Bid to Win Dalit, Tribal Votes in 2019

Ma Durga is this Season’s Star, But Some Of Us Revere Mahishasura

Questions Under the Wisdom Tree: Inside the FTII strike 

Raja Ravi Verma’s portrayal of Kali used for representational purpose. 

Does Goddess Kali Really Demand Human Sacrifice to Slay Demons?

Image of Jeetrai Hansda, the tribal professor and activist who was arrested recently, and a Chau mask, used for representational purposes.

Ghar Wapsi, Ban On Worship Of Non-Hindu Gods: The ‘Adivasi Life’

Mahashivratri: The Lost History of Mahakaal, the Shiva of Asansol

A glimpse at the folklores of Mahakaal and Asansol on Mahashivratri.

Why Saraswati Puja Is West Bengal’s Original ‘Valentine’s Day’

Image used for representational purposes.
Rescue operations for the 13 miners got stuck inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalays’s East Jainta Hills district, are underway. 

Before Meghalaya, Mining Tragedies in Asansol Were A Daily Affair

Go Beyond ‘A For Apple’: Celebrating Indigenous Languages in 2019

Image used for representational purposes.

Escape From Toxic Hell: Mumbai’s Slum Rehab Gone Wrong

A child plays at a rally organised by residents of Mahul at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan.
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Image used for representational purposes.

BJP-RSS ‘Adopting’ Hanuman: Bid to Win Dalit, Tribal Votes in 2019

Does Goddess Kali Really Demand Human Sacrifice to Slay Demons?

Raja Ravi Verma’s portrayal of Kali used for representational purpose. 

Ma Durga is this Season’s Star, But Some Of Us Revere Mahishasura

What do followers of Mahishashur eat, or offer during the period of Navratri?
No ambiguities here at FTII. (Photo: Facebook/FTIIWisdomTree)

Questions Under the Wisdom Tree: Inside the FTII strike