Progressive Students’ Forum (PSF) Tata Institute of Social Sciences cordially invites you to a Student Discussion on Science and Society 6 pm Friday, 30th January, 2015 Room: A2 Academic Block 1, New Campus Any attempt to define Science, inevitably leads to a multitude of responses, none of which is wrong, but they are not complete either. Is it a method which derives from a particular philosophical … Continue reading Student Discussion on Science and Society

    We must Raise our Voice against Communalization of Science The symposium on “Ancient Indian Science through Sanksrit”, in the 102nd Indian Science Congress held at Mumbai, afforded yet another glimpse of the Hindutva agenda in its most bizarre, ludicrous, and devious best. It featured papers on aircrafts in ancient India, the endorsement of Vaastushastra as a science, and stated that Yoga could be … Continue reading We must Raise our Voice against Communalization of Science

Talk on ‘Understanding Caste Violence in Maharashtra’  by Subodh More 21st January (Wednesday) 2015 Time– 6pm to 8 pm Clifford Hall, New Campus, TISS The talk derives its context from rising incidents of caste violence in Maharashtra in the recent past, and specifically in the aftermath of repeated tragedies in Ahmednagar district. Subodh More is a senior social activist from Mumbai. He is one of … Continue reading Talk on ‘Understanding Caste Violence in Maharashtra’

Who Killed Perumal Murugan “Perumal Murugan, the writer is dead. As he is no God, he is not going to resurrect himself. He also has no faith in rebirth. He will live as an ordinary teacher, P. Murugan.” The recent incident in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, where the progressive writer Perumal Murugan was forced to withdraw all all his novels, short stories and … Continue reading Who Killed Perumal Murugan