SILAII Stories

EVERYTHING BEGAN WITH A STONE. Imagine you are walking somewhere, and on the way, you notice a stone lying on the ground. There is nothing particularly remarkable about it. You bend...

“Not a leader. Not a hero. Just a man who set fire to everything you were told to worship.” This was Periyar. The man who confused everyone by asking one...

We all know the name. His face is on school walls. his story printed in textbooks, We’re told he was honest, Brave, A man who gave everything and kept nothing...

 "Writing is not gentle - it is revolt." said by Pudhumaipiththan. His entire literary philosophy is reflected in that one line . At a time when Tamil literature tiptoed politely...

May 3, 1965 Dear Fidel: I am writing this letter to tell you that I am leaving the direction of the Ministry of Industries to assume, as much as I...

  ”If Periyar lit the fire, Karunanidhi kept it burning—line by line, law by law.” They called him Kalaignar—the artist. But he was also a fighter, a lawmaker, a disbeliever,...

Imagine a quiet town, Mahad, nestled in the serene Raigad district of Maharashtra. The year is 1927, and the air is thick with anticipation. A movement is about to unfold,...

  As the train comes to a screeching halt, your heart skips a beat, and the welcoming scent of Chennai fills the air. You’re greeted by the grandeur of Chennai...

The Dawn of a Revolution Cuba stood on the brink of chaos and hope. The oppressive rule of Fulgencio Batista had driven the Cuban people to the verge of rebellion....

There is a superstar who has left a formidable legacy filled with humility, kindness, and amazing movies. It is none other than Kannada Superstar Puneeth Rajkumar whose loss has made thousands of people inconsolable across the world. It was on 29th October 2021 when we were all put in collective grief as Puneeth Rajkumar, dearly known as Appu suffered from a massive heart attack. He was a lead actor in 29 films and won a National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu.

Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar is an unparalleled leader who is the Architect of the Indian Constitution and a jurist, economist, as well as a champion for the rights of the Dalits and marginalized sections of the society. Ambedkar is and will always be a beacon of hope in a society that is breeding intolerance and caste based-discrimination thereby destroying the fabric of our society. 

Any form of art in the public realm, especially sculptures have a huge prominence in how people perceive the world and the socio-cultural, artistic, and political significance of their lives. Sculptures can immortalize events, people, and ideologies. Sculptors serve as historians, documenting instances of abuse, neglect, torture, slavery, and various other forms of injustices that shake peoples’ collective consciousness.