Caste
Silence and Marginalisation: Exploring Identity and Ecology in Girish Karnad’s ‘Cheluvi’
By: PRIYASHA KAUL – This article critically examines the complex negotiations of gender, class and caste identity in the Kannada film Cheluvi [Beautiful Girl] (1992), a film about a young woman’s ability to transform herself into an exotic fragrant flowering tree. It was the recipient of the ‘National Film Award for Best Film on Environment…
The Origins of Collegiate Education in Kerala and the Dynamics of Community Power Balance
By: VISHNU K.M. NAMBOODIRI – This paper examines the origin of collegiate education in Kerala, India. More specifically, it looks at local conditions that aided the development of collegiate education. The term “Kerala” refers to the south Indian region that includes the modern state as well as historical entities such as the Kingdom of Travancore,…