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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 

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Saagar Tewari delivered a lecture on ‘Jai Jaipal!, Jai Adibasi!: A Forgotten Saga of Minority Politics (1935-1950)’ on 24 January 2022 via Zoom. It was chaired by Prathama Banerjee. Hailing from the Chota Nagpur region, PramodPahan a.k.a. Jaipal Singh Munda remains an enigmatic figure in the history of twentieth century tribal solidarity movements.

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A book discussion on ‘Competing Nationalisms: The Sacred and Political Life of Jagat Narain Lal’ by Rajshree Chandra was held on 15 January 2022 via Zoom. It was jointly organized by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi. It was chaired by Antara Datta. The discussants include Apoorvanand and Aditya Nigam.