Echoes of Ramayana: Epic Journeys Beyond India

#1 Ramakien (Thailand): The Ramakien, often referred to as the Thai Ramayana, is a Thai adaptation of the epic. It retains the core narrative of the Indian Ramayana but incorporates local Thai culture, folklore, and beliefs. The Thai version places more emphasis on the character of Hanuman and showcases his wit and loyalty in a … Continue reading Echoes of Ramayana: Epic Journeys Beyond India

Social Stressors | With reference to the article – ‘Racism, Stress & Health’

Article Link - Racism, Stress and Health | Everyday Sociology Blog | Karen Sternheimer Sociologists have by and large endorsed an inter-sectionalist framework to prospect and elucidate the complicated and concatenated nature of inequalities under race, class, and gender. Researchers suggest that racial and gender inequity escalates the risk for weak health and low well-being, … Continue reading Social Stressors | With reference to the article – ‘Racism, Stress & Health’

DEFORESTATION ANALYZED – ECONOMICAL, SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL, POLITICAL IMPACTS

A very generic, widely discussed topic & issue - Deforestation, by definition, is the elimination of a forest or copse of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. The adverse impacts of deforestation are through multiple channels. Affecting directly or indirectly deforestation plays the role of a butterfly effect to various … Continue reading DEFORESTATION ANALYZED – ECONOMICAL, SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL, POLITICAL IMPACTS