Inhabiting the World with a Commitment to Justice

BY ARUNDHATI GHOSH Review 2: Karuna Banerjee’s An Actress in Her Time Everyone remembers Sarbajaya – the mother of Durga and Apu, the wife of Harihar – a central character in Satyajit Ray’s historic film Pather Panchali. However, few know anything more about Karuna Banerjee, the actor who became Sarbajaya for the screen, gaining international recognition overnight with her pitch-perfect performance of the role of … Continue reading Inhabiting the World with a Commitment to Justice

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Never At Her Wit’s End

BY ARUNDHATI GHOSH Review 1: Shanta Gokhale’s One Foot on the Ground Shanta Gokhale is an incredible woman. Anyone who knows her or her work will say so. And that’s why I had trepidation about reading her autobiography. In my experience women seldom do justice to themselves when they are telling their own stories. They shrink their achievements self-consciously, or smother their brilliance under a … Continue reading Never At Her Wit’s End

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