Articles This book is hot – Out of the Doubles Kitchen by Badru Deen Out of the Doubles Kitchen is a fascinating memoir of the first family of Doubles – the number one street food of Trinidad and Tobago. An informative, educational, and inspiring book that traces the... Recreating Indian Dance in the Diaspora (Video Recording) Indian dance varies from region to region and state to state in ancestral India. More often than not, performers all tell a story through body, hand and facial movements. From indentureship to post-colonialism, Indian... On Indo-Caribbean Postgraduates, ABDs, PhDs and Professors In all Caribbean academic conferences, seminars, webinars, panel presentations and roundtables, there are few Indo-Caribbean researchers, scholars and intellectuals. Given that they are a numerical minority in the region, they are still almost invisible... The Indian Presence in Port of Spain literature This year’s annual Bocas Lit’ Fest (Bocas Literary Festival) has just ended in Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago (23-25/4/21). For the second year, it ran entirely virtual and online due to the... For Hindus, Christmas begins with Divali For Hindus, Christmas begins with Divali – the annual Festival of Lights – which usually falls in November. As followers of an eclectic faith, Hindus celebrate Divali as well as Christmas. For them, Jesus... Indian lives do not matter – violent incitement against Indians On her Facebook page, well-known ruling People’s National Movement’s (PNM’s) political activist, Juliet Davy, of Trinidad and Tobago, created and shared a horrifying video recently. No one in the mainstream media even made reference... Black Power agenda to remove Columbus statue The National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago has been strangely silent on the rowdy and relentless campaign to remove the historical statue of Christopher Columbus in the capital city of Port of Spain. I... University corruption EXPOSED: retrenchment was like a COVID-19 ambush Schools, colleges and universities worldwide have been closed since March 11, 2020 when COVID-19 was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global pandemic. But for 69 lecturers of the University of... Politics and the Amerindians of Guyana (Part 3 of 3) By Dr Kumar Mahabir and Jai Sears When rain falls, the laterite roads to the Amerindian settlements in the Rupununi Savannah in Guyana run in a mess and get flooded in places. Some parts... Politics and the Amerindians of Guyana (Part 2 of 3) By Dr Kumar Mahabir and Jai Sears Traditionally, Amerindians in Guyana have voted for the Bharrat Jagdeo-led People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) party, now in Opposition. In Region 9 where they constitute the majority... Posts Navigation 1 2 … 5 Older Posts
