Ranjit

Oscars 2024: Today was all about the Oscars; people were winning big at the ceremony, and every other detail from the event was a headline. Among all the guests who attended the grand award function in LA, there was one who caught our eye. It was Ranjit, a Jharkhand-based farmer who was featured in the Priyanka Chopra-backed documentary `To Kill A Tiger`, also attended the ceremony.When Ranjit, who was till then looking after his rice fields in one corner of Jharkhand, decided to stand up against his village and fight for…

Why did you resign from the Finding Committee for the 16th edition of Documenta?To many of us who work as artists, curators and theorists, Documenta has been far more than an arts festival and a cultural institution. Historically speaking, it has been a forum for debate—a forum which recognizes that there are no simple answers in the world of culture and politics. I was honoured to serve on the Finding Committee precisely because of my respect for Documenta’s historic openness and plurality, its commitment to making room…