From my international column
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2021- Folktales and socio cultural connections of South Asia and other parts of the world
-How an ancient Indian folktale has traveled across the world (the story of the foolish tiger and the wise man/Brahmin). Newsin.Asia. May 28. 2021. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
2021- Representations and narratives across South Asia-
- Sukumar Ray's nonsensical classic- 'Hajabarala' celebrates a centenary (1921-2021)- one of the finest representations of 'nonsense literature' from the Indian sub-continent. Newsin.Asia. January 26, 2021. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- On Sandesh, the iconic Bengali sweetmeat. Newsin.Asia. January 8, 2021. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
2020- Festivals and Narratives of South Asia-
- Abandoning the elderly in the past and the present. Newsin.Asia. October 31, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Street vendors’ survival instinct sees them through the pandemic. Newsin.Asia. September, 17, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Indian culinary art’s way of cutting wastage. Newsin.Asia. September 5, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Florence Nightingale found heavy taxation causing sickness and death in the Indian peasantry. Newsin.Asia. June 4, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- South Asia’s nursing tradition goes back to ancient times. Newsin.Asia. May 27, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Commonality and variety in traditional New Year celebrations in South Asia. Newsin.Asia. April 14, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Pioneering women doctors of South Asia. Newsin.Asia. March 11, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Losar, a colorful and multi-purpose Tibetan festival. Newsin.Asia. March 15, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Common roots of kite flying festivals across South Asia. Newsin.Asia. January 25, 2020. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
2017-2019- India, Sri Lanka and the SAARC Region- Popular Culture and Intangible Cultural Heritage
-Manifestations of the Bengali Kantha quilting tradition across South Asia. Newsin.Asia. January 4, 2019 . ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- The story of the kumbhars or clay artisans from Kumartuli region of Kolkata and the famous festival of Durga puja. News in.Asia. October 13. 2018. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- An important rice trade (in exchange of cowrie) flourished between Bengal and Maldives in 14th century. This was led by Sultana Khadeeja of Maldives- the longest ruling queen and the cowrie trade was the longest existing and most famous in the world- which continued till World War I. News in.Asia. October 1, 2018. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
-The changing monsoon sky and wind pattern from late-August to early-September- is also an important reminder of a trade between erstwhile Bengal (present day Odisha, Bengal and Bangladesh regions) and Maldives- based on one of the most extensive and long- running trading network of cowrie-shell currency and barter system. Though very close-by- but the cowrie trading network started between Maldives and Ceylon- later on in 17th century- during the Dutch colonial times. Newsin.Asia. September 24, 2018. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Puppets- across the SAARC region has a long history- and is more than mere entertainment as it has been reflecting social, cultural, political and religious perspectives and changes through centuries. Newsin.Asia. September 23, 2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- The art of making dry- grass mats across the SAARC region. The Malaysian South Asian Monitor (Carried from the Newsin.Asia page from August 18, 2018). August 25, 2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- The mythological and historical connection between countries of South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan) over the deity Vishwakarma and it's puja on September 17 every year. Newsin.Asia. September 18, 2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Some important women across South Asia who were pioneers in writing in English across the last few centuries. Newsin.Asia. July 30, 2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
-The history of 'postal Runners' across South Asia. Newsin.Asia. July 13, 2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- The historical connection of Odisha and other parts of India with Sri Lanka- from the ancient till the British colonial times. The Bali Jatra of Odisha still celebrates the trading connections with South and South-east Asia. Newsin.Asia. July 8, 2018ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Masked dances of South Asia has an important history and a connection with nature. Newsin.Asia. July 8, 2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Sri Lanka saw an important trade of 'manufactured ice' during British colonial times- being the second in South Asia (after India) and having an important impact on the economy and society. Newsin.Asia. June 12,2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- Rabindranath Tagore's influence on the Dance-Drama of Sri Lanka. Newsin.Asia. May 10. 2018. ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
- The South Asian folklore of the ''Foolish Guru". News in.Asia. April 22. 2018 ACCESS ARTICLE HERE
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