Friends, on the 75th commemoration of the assassination of
Mohandas Gandhi, this essay may be of interest. Sadly, the quietly
resolute Gandhian Kishore Saint, the first author, passed away
before this could be published - but we are glad to be able to
bring it out in his memory.
(friendly caution: it's long!)
THe other articles in this issue may also be of interest,
ashish
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Dear
Reader,
The
Sacred Ecology of Ahimsa
What
relevance does Gandhi have
for our times of climate
change, biodiversity loss
and environmental
destruction, and last but
not least, the COVID
pandemic? Kishore
Saint, Ashish Kothari,
Aseem Shrivastava find
out.
Once
upon a time in Ayodhya
Reminiscences,
a kavita and tri-lingual
calligraphy by H.
Masud Taj.
Insurgency:
Art and the Artist in Indian
Freedom Struggle. Pooja
Sancheti reviews
Vinay
Lal’s new
publication is a visual
delight and an invigorating
look at how dynamic history
is, and how political
imagination, historical
sources, and national
narratives can be constantly
reread and reinterpreted. Pooja
Sancheti engages
in a critical reading
Fifty
Years of Chipko Movement
Clear Pathways For Other
Struggles to Save
Ecosystems, and Life
On the
fiftieth anniversary of the
historic Chipko Movement
that caught popular
imagination and became
almost a household name in
India Bharat Dogra who
was closely associated with
it does a recap of its
strategic role in asserting
peoples' rights through
satyagraha and its overall
takeaways we need to
remember as we ponder the
devastation in the
eco-sensitive Himalayan
regions.
Enjoy
Reading.
Regards,
Editorial Team,
www.thebeacon.in
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