Community Radio is mostly an analogue platform in India. Licenses are given by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to broadcast in the FM band of the electromagnetic spectrum (88-108 MHz). Today there are more than 150 operational community radio stations in the country. Assuming each radio station reaches an average of 150,000 people, the …
Read more »Nearly ten years ago, a young activist in the hilly regions of Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, died in a tragic accident. He had been at the forefront of a promising community radio movement in the area, and passed away in a accident while shooting a video at his friend’s wedding. The team fell apart, and it …
Read more »Inder Salim was scheduled to perform, on Nov 5th 2011, at Pause: In Times of Conflict, a monthly forum organised by maraa that triggers dialogue on the role of creative practice is areas of conflict. We were to read from The Collaborator by Mirza Waheed, screen ‘Hopscotch’ by Sajad Malick followed by a discussion by Abhishek …
Read more »Since July 2011, maraa, a media and arts collective based in Bangalore, has organised a series of events titled Pause: In times of Conflict with the intention of creating a public forum for exchange on art and creative practices in conflict ridden areas. The events consistently focused on the role of creativity as a peaceful …
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