Articles by: Shibu Shanmughom

Regaining the Ground,Reclaiming the Network – A Bottom-up Response to HIV

Regaining the Ground,Reclaiming the Network – A Bottom-up Response to HIV

India’s responses to HIV/AIDS through the national AIDS Programme have been widely acclaimed as the most successful public health intervention in its history since the Independence. From 1992 onwards we have witnessed a concerted effort in all fronts to tackle the AIDS crisis in a radical manner by a participatory framing of health discourse and practice. An effective and active[Read More…]

by 30/11/2021 1 comment Life/Philosophy
The Art of Protests and Foot-marking the Politics of Silence

The Art of Protests and Foot-marking the Politics of Silence

While the art of protest is curating its own shows in the streets across the country, an art show titled ‘Rustic Footmarks’, recently held in Kochi has raised a question-mark over uncritically endorsing the generic term ‘Indianness’ and the autonomy of art The first act is the speech of silence enacted on the upfront. An art show has recently held[Read More…]

by 13/02/2020 Comments are Disabled Arts/Literature