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A book discussion on ‘A Social Theory of Corruption: Notes from the Indian Subcontinent’ by Sudhir Chella Rajan was held on 15 February 2022 via Zoom. It was chaired by Ananya Vajpeyi. The discussant was Manu V. Devadevan.

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The launch of Bioscope Journal Special Double Issue on ‘Keywords: Screen Media Studies from South Asia’ was held on 18 February 2022 via Zoom. It was chaired by Ravi Vasudevan. The panelists included Debashree Mukherjee, Lotte Hoek, Brian

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In this episode, Prathama Banerjee speaks to Veena Das on the changed nature of daily life in our contemporary.  Is the nature of everyday life different in post-Covid times? Has the everyday ever been a site of stability or security? What is the relationship between philosophical concepts, everyday life and ordinary language? What is the difference between culture, society and ‘forms of life’? 

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Chandraiah Gopani delivered a lecture on ‘Anna Bhau Sathe: Life, Literature and Struggle’ on 9 February 2022 via Zoom. It was chaired by Nishikant Kolge. The discussant was Harish. S. Wankhede. Anna Bhau Sathe (1920-1969) was a writer, thinker

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Sven Opitz delivered a lecture on ‘The Atmosocial Condition: Ecologies of Breath After COVID-19’ on 4 February 2022 via Zoom. It was chaired by Awadhendra Sharan. In summer 2020, it became widely acknowledged that SARS-CoV-2 infections do not