Angshuman Kar

The writer is professor, Department of English and Culture Studies and director, Centre for Australian Studies, The University of Burdwan

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NCERT is boosting the arts in secondary school. It must do the same for higher educationSubscriber Only

July 27, 2025 15:33 IST

As a discipline, the humanities are in crisis in academia across the globe. But if India has to distinguish itself from other countries and revive some of the best practices of its traditional knowledge systems, it should boost humanities studies and research in higher education, giving due priority to performative arts

Sun, Jul 27, 2025

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Reasons behind government schools’ failure are well-known. Now, concrete action is neededSubscriber Only

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Recruiting teachers, improving infrastructure, updating the syllabus, and opening more English-medium government schools can change its fate

Tue, Jun 03, 2025

NCERT’s attempt to change history in school textbooks undermines our diverse pastSubscriber Only

May 02, 2025 15:35 IST

History is not written only on the pages of textbooks; history is also inscribed in the collective memory of people. Memory cannot be erased at will

Fri, May 02, 2025

The rise of Ram Navami in West Bengal, in fact, coincides with the rise of BJP as a political force in the state.

In Ram Navami celebrations in Bengal, a tale of two RamsSubscriber Only

April 08, 2025 12:23 IST

Rampant “Hindi-isation” of Bengali culture has paved the way for its “hinduisation”. The compassionate and benevolent Ram in the Bengali imagination has been replaced by the aggressive warrior-king of northern India. It is time Bengal remembers the Ram who is an emblem of love, not war

Tue, Apr 08, 2025

The CPM, when in state power, instead of fighting capitalism, negotiates it

CPM’s real challenge is fighting its own contradictionsSubscriber Only

March 11, 2025 10:51 IST

The party's fundamental problem is that its regional political stance often differs from its national stance. This inconsistency damages its credibility at both the regional and national levels

Tue, Mar 11, 2025

The English translation of Mirza Ghalib’s Persian poem ‘Chirag-e-Dair’ is a powerful tribute to the inclusivity of BanarasSubscriber Only

May 13, 2023 10:00 IST

Ghalib wrote 'Chirag-e-Dair' in his youth, but his affinity to Banaras lasted a lifetime

Fri, May 12, 2023