Bangladesh: Communalism rooted in people’s minds, political parties

From: Dhaka Tribune, September 21, 2013 at 00:14
‘Communalism rooted in people’s minds, political parties’
Muktasree Chakma Sathi Law & Rights

Communal attack in Ramu did not take place only because of lack of communal harmony there was political reason behind the attack

Communalism in the present context cannot be eliminated from the society as it is very much rooted in people’s mind,

Secularism in Arts Comes out in Full Glare: Report in People's Democracy on the seminar marking 25th anniversary of Sahmat

People's Democracy, October 13, 2013

SEMINAR ON 25TH SAHMAT ANNIVERSARY

Secularism in Arts Comes out in Full Glare

Amol Saghar

ON the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) organised a three day seminar on ‘Secularism and the Arts’ from September 26 to 28, 2013. This seminar, held in the Sahitya Akademi auditorium, took place at a time when

Are Goan Catholics Culturally Hindu?

Are Goan Catholics Culturally Hindu?
Ram Puniyani

Identity issues are at the fore in current times. Those basing their politics on the identity issues have lot of assertions about who the ‘others’ are. There is a constant ongoing attempt to assimilate them in the umbrella of their religion and culture. Current times, where religious nationalism dominates, the scene is that amongst all our