The effects of such a life I think is evident in the daily lives of the people, their lack of enthusiasm and resistance to change. Only questions and anecdotes. No answers.
Has there been another time in the history of civilization when humans have had to pay-up to be close to nature? Eco resorts, curated ecological complexes within urban spaces, ecological retreats, housing projects advertising the availability of 'greenery,' etc.
So, the integral question is what happens to South and North Kolkata (the older parts of the city)? The residents here should just live around concrete and dust, with limited access to sunlight, trees and the skyline?
Episode 67 is out! Rahul Sonpimple talks about higher education in India, insights on Buddhism, growing up in a slum, the counterproductivity of political correctness, his reading habits, and the future of Ambedkarite politics. Tune in 👇
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Eric Cantona said this last week, before Italy went on to elect a very right wing alliance over the weekend. And, well, he has a point.
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To be a bengali, a communist, an upper caste, a linguistic chauvinist, a liberal, denying existence of caste and visiting temples, all are possible together in the performative land of bengal, sorry some say progressive'.
Bengali bamons would speak up for radical secularism, Black lives and so on but goes in deep slumber once asked about savarna supremacy in the public and private spheres of bengal.