Social Fabric

How the Chakhesang Naga community weaves a world of meaning into a shawl

Members of the tribe are allowed to wear the apparel only when they have acquired enough social status.

Kamayani Sharma
· Sep 13, 2023 · 11:30 am
Lynchings in India: A doctor explains the pathology of normalising extreme violence

Mob violence may be a form of pathological normalcy – unhealthy behaviours, which appear so commonly in society that they are considered the norm.

Abhay Shukla
· Sep 06, 2018 · 02:30 pm
Through Kathak, a German choreographer tells the story of Bangladesh's exploited garment workers

Helena Waldman's dance theatre production, 'Made in Bangladesh', also makes connections between the South Asian sweatshops and the exploitation of artists in Europe.

Aarefa Johari
· Jan 16, 2015 · 11:30 am