Anthrobuds

 The air in Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Government College buzzed with creative energy today, May 7th, 2025, as the Seminar Committee and the Department of Botany successfully organized their highly anticipated Intra-College Poster Competition. Students from various departments enthusiastically participated, transforming the college corridors into a vibrant gallery of visual expressions. The event served as a fantastic platform for students to showcase their artistic talents, critical thinking, and understanding of environmental issues as the topic was "Our Power, Our Planet". The competition witnessed a diverse range of themes and artistic interpretations, reflecting the students' deep engagement with the subject matter. Thought-provoking representations of ecological balance and the importance of biodiversity has been depicted. The posters were a testament to the students' dedication and creativity. The judging panel, comprising faculty members from the college had the chal...

Anthropology in nation building: The Indian scenario  By Prof. Abhijit Guha Abstract The mainstream discourse on nation building in India in its early phase excluded the contributions of the anthropologists, although there were solid empirical studies done by the latter, which have had remarkable relevance in the making of the new nation. Eminent anthropologists with their characteristic methodology of participatory fieldwork and ethnography painstakingly conducted valuable researches on the major challenges confronted by the leaders of independent India in its early years. [Key words: Nation building, Bengal famine, Resettlement, Refugees, Displacement]. Anthropology on the margins of nation building   How the anthropologists in India contributed to nation building? Virtually, no discussion is found on the role of anthropologists in the writings and commentaries of the scholars on the rise and development of nationalism and nationalist thought in India. Even one of the do...