THE ART OF RESISTANCE

Posted on: 18/09/2021 (IST 11: 15 hrs) Updated on: 22/09/2o23 (GMT 13.32 hrs) Posted On 19th September, 2021 DEBAPRASAD BANDYOPADHYAY  AKHAR BANDYOPADHYAY  “Suffering comes from three quarters: from our own body, which is destined to decay and dissolution, and cannot even dispense with anxiety and pain as danger-signals; from the outer world, which can rageContinue reading “THE ART OF RESISTANCE”

মূল, মৌল, মৌলিক আর মৌলবাদ নিয়ে কিছু ফান্ডা

Posted on 16th September, 2021 দেবপ্রসাদ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay আমি নানান সময়ে বলে ফেলি যে নাকি আমার নানান বিষয়ে মৌলিক জ্ঞান আছে,আমার অমুক বিষয়ে ফান্ডামেন্টাল নলেজ আছে,ওনার ফান্ডা এ ব্যাপারে দুর্ধর্ষ,অথবা, শুনি উনি নাকি অমুক বিষয়ের মূল ধরে নাড়া দিয়েছেন,মনে করি আমার ঘড়িটাই একমাত্র ঠিকঠাক চলছে,অন্যের ঘড়ি ভুলভাল। অথচ আমি নাকি মৌলবাদী নই.ফান্ডা থাকলেও ফান্ডামেন্টালিস্ট নই,কেননা আমিContinue reading “মূল, মৌল, মৌলিক আর মৌলবাদ নিয়ে কিছু ফান্ডা”

তোমার পরীক্ষা ভগবান (O God, Thou Art to be Examined)

Akhar Bandyopadhyay Posted on 7th September, 2021 Updated on 13th September, 2021 This video-collage show the non-existence of an empty term, “God” in the perspectives of epistemology in general that encompasses gamut of Social Science and Natural Science. Different atheist songs, interviews (Bertrand Russell, Stephen Hawking), movie clippings (Satyajit Ray, Ingmar Bergman) paintings are alsoContinue reading “তোমার পরীক্ষা ভগবান (O God, Thou Art to be Examined)”

O KING, STOP KILLING THE ENVIRONMENT OF OUR TAPOVANA (HERMITAGE), THE AKHANḌ HINDU BHĀRAT

In their September 6, 2021, open letter to the President of India, Debaprasad and Akhar Bandyopadhyay express deep concern over environmental degradation resulting from developmental projects like the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor and the Central Vista redevelopment. They draw parallels between these initiatives and the destruction of sacred natural spaces, such as the Tapovana hermitage, emphasizing the detrimental impact on India’s ecological and cultural heritage. Citing Kālidāsa’s “Abhijñāna Śakuntalam,” they urge a reevaluation of development priorities to prevent further harm to the environment and preserve the nation’s spiritual and natural legacy.

MODI’S IMPALPABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay Akhar Bandyopadhyay 30th April, 2021 Abstract This sarcastic powerpoint strives to cover the six “remarkable” years of PM Modi [Kindly note the proper name being used in the context of the Indian “democracy”?!)’s Regime (2014-2020)] in the Indian Republic, by focusing on the following key issue-areas and socio-economic and political aspects: a) TheContinue reading “MODI’S IMPALPABLE ACHIEVEMENTS”

A TRIBUTE TO MODIJI

Akhar Bandyopadhyay Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay 12th February, 2021 Abstract A collage to pay tribute or homage to India’s present Honorable Prime Minister, Shri Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi for his excellent and successful contribution in the Indian economy (sarcasm intended!). The collage is tuned with Sant Kabirdas’ song. View it here:

BORDERS, IDENTITY, LIES AND MY DOCILE BODY

Akhar Bandyopadhyay Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay 5th March, 2020 Abstract A video collage on the draconian CAA-NRC-NPR-DPB (for DPB, pl view it @academia.edu ARCHIFEVER⤡) from an internationalist’s perspective. The video has been made keeping in mind the ideals of “borderless humanitarianism” and “religion of man” (“manuser dharma”) in harmony with society and nature, following Rabindranath Tagore, MahatmaContinue reading “BORDERS, IDENTITY, LIES AND MY DOCILE BODY”

ভোটং দেহি (Begging Votes)

Akhar Bandyopadhyay Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay Posted on 23rd March, 2019 Updated on 30th July, 2022 License: CC BY 4.0 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12125.49129/1 Abstract “ভোটং দেহি” (Begging Votes) is a video collage on the political parties, i.e., ideological state apparatuses and their pandemonium centering electoral politics in conjunction with crony capitalism. The video is the first staircase forContinue reading “ভোটং দেহি (Begging Votes)”