Karaga Festival in Bangalore
Background:
The Mahabharatam is one of the two great Indian epics. The story of the Mahabharatam is very complex and there are many versions of it. It is a treasure trove of stories. Continue reading…
Introduction to ‘Our Geographies’ series
Introduction to the series:
This is the first entry in the series “Our Geographies“, an attempt to provide examples from India to teach various aspects of Geography to students in Middle School and above. Continue reading…
Book review: Mythical Space, Cosmology and Landscape
Book under review:
J.P. Singh & M. Khan (Ed.). 2002. Mythical Space, Cosmology and Landscape: Towards a Cultural Geography of India. New Delhi: Manak. 206 pages. Rs. 700.
Inasmuch as formal Indian geographic theory (and praxis) uses etic paradigms, it has been called ‘derivative.’ An indigenous Indian geography paradigm is yet to develop into a coherent whole – able to subsume and sustain an emic structure. Neither one, etic or emic, in and of itself, will suffice for each has its own advantages. Continue reading…
Remembrance . . .
Raghav Sreyas
[1973 - 2008]
Raghav Sreyas, Trustee of The Dharani Trust and former Managing Trustee, passed away on 18 March 2008 from brain cancer. Continue reading…