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Ramachandra Guha argues that historian Sumit Sarkar maintained intellectual independence by rejecting dogmatic Marxism, post-colonial fragmentation, and Hindutva majoritarianism. The commentary highlights Sarkar's nuanced approach to caste, gender, and class in Indian historiography.
The Indian Express argues that historian Sumit Sarkar fundamentally reshaped Indian historiography by pioneering Subaltern Studies to center peasant agency, while later critically challenging the movement's turn toward Western postmodern theory. The piece highlights his evolution from a key contributor to a sharp internal critic of the collective's intellectual trajectory.
Researchers at Kobe University have identified river bacteria capable of removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated sediment. The study, published in the Journal of Water Process Engineering, confirmed that bacterial adsorption significantly reduces PFOS and PFOA concentrations in industrial landfill leachate.
Researchers argue that cannabis use does not directly cause poor diets among Canadian university students. Survey data indicates that meal skipping and broader lifestyle clusters, rather than cannabis itself, account for lower diet quality, challenging the common assumption of a direct causal link.