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[The Hindu] - In what sense can Thayil claim that Chughtai and Mahasweta Devi are not radical in their own ways? Did the art cinema movement not take place, or spawn only mimicry in India? And what about those 'ordinary' men and women who died and continue to die
Civil society groups, activists reach out to Idinthakarai protestors
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[Times of India] - In an open letter, Mahasweta Devi, a widely-respected Bengali writer, has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to visit Kudankulam and listen to the complaints of the protesting villagers. Devi has urged her to intervene in the issue with compassion
After the verdict
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[Hindustan Times] - Founded in with the help of writer and activist Mahasweta Devi and academic-activist Ganesh Devy, the centre aims to channel young people's energies into reading and theatre and bring about communal harmony, she said. After the riots, the
Review: 'Encounter' by East West Players
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[Los Angeles Times] - Co-directors Aparna Sindhoor and Anil Natyaveda based their earnest danced-play on a short story by one of India's most celebrated writers, Mahasweta Devi. The heroes are two traveling artists who work alongside the peasants, inspiring courage and
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