Indian Arrival Day celebrations must move beyond its fixation on curry duck competitions, songs, music, dances, sada roti and ‘pounding the damadole’ to embrace other methods of celebrations: essay writings, ...
The recent announcement by Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar to rename Nelson Island to reflect its strong ties with Indian indentureship was met with an immediate reaction by Professor Bridget ...
Indian Arrival Day is similar to Pitri Paksh - an expression of thanks to our forebears for their strength, courage and determination to overcome the many challenges and obstacles in ...
By the mid-1980s the Temple in the Sea at Waterloo, Carapichaima, had crumbled. This iconic cultural landmark was no more and there was the urgent need for sons and daughters ...
Trinidad and Tobago was the first country in the diaspora to declare Indian Arrival Day a national holiday on May 30, 1995 to mark the 150th anniversary of Indian Arrival. ...
A popular joke in the country was that Chanka Maharaj, speaking in a political rally said: “What the people need is B-R-E-D… and someone in the crowd shouted: You miss ...
Modern education makes the educated aloof and drives them away from the community. This is best captured in this story told by Kenneth Parmasad in his book Salt and Roti. ...
Ramnavmi and Hanuman Jayanti, the birth of Sri Ram and Sri Hanuman respectively, were celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago and the diaspora recently. In Trinidad several organizations held huge programs ...
The era of US dominance is fast coming to a close and thanks to Donald Trump. His arrogance has isolated the US from its western allies including Australia, UK and ...
The strong man or pehelwan is a recipe for failure and underdevelopment. This behaviour starts in the home with a father or grandfather always having the final say, sometimes his ...
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