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News18
7 days ago
- General
- News18
No pages, just people: At IIT Palakkad, stories come to life in a human library
Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 3 (PTI) What if a library lent out people instead of books? At the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad, that question is no longer hypothetical. The prestigious engineering institute is assembling a 'Human Library"- -an unconventional project where visitors can read 'human books". These 'human books" will share their stories in conversations, offering readers not just narratives, but flesh-and-blood lessons in resilience. If a person has faced social stigma, overcome barriers related to caste, class, gender, colour, occupation, disabilities, or other challenges, and has a unique story to share, they can become a 'human book" in the upcoming Human Library event hosted by IIT Palakkad, an official said. He said the initiative draws inspiration from the well-known Human Library movement, which began in Denmark years ago. The institution plans to introduce a similar concept in the state, providing a platform for marginalised individuals to share their personal stories, he added. An IIT assistant professor said the Human Library is a one-of-a-kind space where real people become 'books," sharing their experiences, breaking barriers, and sparking meaningful conversations. The one-day event is being hosted under the aegis of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, in association with the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), a flagship programme of the Union Ministry of Education. A queer mental health researcher and a trained clinical psychologist, Sudharshan said such platforms are inevitable for the discriminated people to open up about their harrowing experiences, traumatised moments, and daily psychological violence and abuse they face in life. The faculty said he himself has been subjected to several discriminations even at the IIT campus over various stereotypes, and so he is clearly convinced about the significance of such a platform. 'If any change happens in the minds of any reader (participant) after reading the stories of our books (marginalised people) in the Human Library, it may gradually pave the way for a social change. That is the objective of hosting such an event," he explained. Kottayi said he recently approached the Denmark-based organisation to get a publishing partnership to host the Human Library at the campus. 'I am the publishing partner, and IIT Palakkad is the host institution. As per their instructions, we have to host the event within one year. We plan to organise it in January or February next year," he said. If the event is organised successfully at the IIT, the partnership may get renewed, and they will get permission to host similar events in a public space like a library or town hall. 'People from anywhere in India can apply to become human books. But, as per the guidelines of the Denmark organisation, we cannot provide any monetary support to the books for their participation, as it should be completely voluntary," the assistant professor explained. Prabhulladas R, the UBA project coordinator at IIT Palakkad, said the Human Library offers recognition to the profound emotional landscapes of the marginalised people that are trained to silence. 'Human library is a concept in which an individual himself or herself becomes a book based on his or her experience," he told PTI. Based on their profound personal experiences in life so far, they will be declared as books, he said. 'We are now on a mission to identify such people who have unique personal stories to share. Those who are willing to narrate their profound personal experiences with the readers (the participants) in the event can apply now," he explained. The persons who are interested in such topics can come to the 'human library" as readers and 'read" those 'human books" by interacting with them, he said. Prabhulladas said they are getting many queries and emails from persons belonging to diversified areas in this regard. 'We have identified 7 persons to become human books. A person suffering from complete albinism, a disabled individual, and a transgender doctor are among them. Nothing finalised…Our search is continuing," he said. As per the guidelines, at least 12 'books" are needed to host a Human Library. After identifying the 'books", they would get an orientation under the IIT team on how to present themselves during the event. 'As Human Library is a live event, there can be any kind of questions from the readers. There may be some intimidating questions. But, there is no need for 'books" to answer the questions that they are not comfortable with," Kottayi said. In such circumstances, they can answer like, 'that chapter is yet to be written". 'Those people are already subjected to several discrimination and mental and physical torture. So, the event should not be a further traumatising experience for them. So, they have all the freedom to give such ethical excuses," the assistant professor added. People belonging to different walks of life, including students, youths, scholars, and the general public, are expected as readers (participants) in the 'human library," the IIT sources added. PTI LGK ROH (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 03, 2025, 10:15 IST News agency-feeds No pages, just people: At IIT Palakkad, stories come to life in a human library Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. 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NDTV
23-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
" Ball Jaane Toh De Yaar": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Stern Reminder To Sai Sudharshan After Run Out Is Avoided. Watch
Sai Sudharshan had a nervy outing on Day 1 of the fourth India vs England Test in Manchester on Wednesday. The batter got a chance in the XI at the expense of Karun Nair, who held the No. 3 position in the second and third Tests. Sudharshan took his time to settle in as he scored 3 off the first 18 balls he faced. Then against a delivery from Brydon Carse in the 37th over, Sudharshan was too eager to take a run with Yashasvi Jaiswal at the non-striker's end. Even before the ball could go past the fielder at mid-on, Sudharshan started running. Jaiswal was not ready them. The ball missed the fielder as a potential run out was avoided. Jaiswal immediately issued a stern reminder. "Sai, ball jaane toh de yaar" (Sai, at least let the ball go past the fielder before taking off)," he said. "Sai, ball jaane toh de yaar" #YashasviJaiswal gives #SaiSudharsan a firm reminder to check fielder positions before taking off for a risky run #ENGvIND 4th TEST, DAY 1 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 23, 2025 After a commanding start to the fourth Test in Manchester, India stumbled in the second session, losing both openers and skipper Shubman Gill in quick succession. At Tea, the visitors are 149/3, with Sai Sudharsan on 26 alongside wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who is unbeaten on 3. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal had laid a solid foundation, pushing India close to the 100-run mark without much trouble but just as the partnership was blooming, Chris Woakes struck to remove Rahul for 46, breaking the 96-run opening stand. Jaiswal, who looked fluent during his 58, soon followed as Liam Dawson got one to spin and catch was taken in the slip by Harry Brook. The big blow came as captain Shubman Gill was trapped LBW by England skipper Ben Stokes for just 12, leaving India suddenly three down and searching for stability. Earlier, England elected to field first, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul started off reasonably well, getting themselves a boundary each within the first three overs. Jaiswal, though, survived a catch attempt at slip in the first over as it fell short of the man at second slip. Jaiswal had some struggles against Woakes, who beat him plenty of times, but he nonetheless also became the fifth batter to complete 1,000 runs in England from India, joining the elite company of Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. India survived the first hour against Woakes, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse, at 42/0, with KL (21*) and Jaiswal (13*).
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Love the way you play Sai Sudharshan, says Sivakarthikeyan
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Actor, producer Sivakarthikeyan , who is known to be a big fan of the popular IPL franchise, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has now complimented the young opener of Gujarat Titans Sai Sudharshan , saying that he wished to see the technically sound, classy cricketer in a Team India jersey soon. Sudharshan, the young left-handed opening batsman for Gujarat Titans, has along with his captain Shubman Gill, consistently been ensuring that Gujarat get off to solid starts in the current season of the IPL. Sivakarthikeyan's praise for Sudharshan came after the Gujarat Titans Vs Kolkata Knight Riders game on Monday night in which Gujarat Titans emerged victorious. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads View Deals Undo Soon after the match, Sivakarthikeyan took to X to register his praise for the youngster. He wrote, "Love the way you play, dear #SaiSudharsan. Keep going. Waiting to see this great talent in the Indian jersey." Meanwhile, on the work front, Sivakarthikeyan is now currently working on his much-awaited period film 'Parasakthi', with director Sudha Kongara. Director Sudha Kongara had, in February this year, announced that the first schedule of the film had been wrapped in Madurai. The next schedule in Sri Lanka too was completed only recently. 'Parasakthi' has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs. The period film, which also features Atharvaa and Sreeleela, is believed to be set in the 1960s in the then state of Madras. A teaser released by the unit shows that the story takes place in the Pachaiyappa's college in Madras where Sivakarthikeyan is seen going door to door, in search of something. He comes across as a fearless leader, looking to lead students on a violent protest in rebellion against an unjust system which seems to have imposed orders such as 'Students - do not touch'. Incidentally, the teaser shows this order printed on a wall changed to 'Do not touch students'. The teaser has disclosed that Ravi Mohan's character is intent on killing Sivakarthikeyan's character. Parasakthi, which was tentatively being referred to as #SK25 as it is Sivakarthikeyan's 25th film, has music by G V Prakash and cinematography by experienced cameraman Ravi K Chandran. Stunts for the film are by Supreme Sundar.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Shubman Gill shines as Titans post challenging total against Riders
Captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharshan spelt their class to score excellent half-centuries as Gujarat Titans accumulated 198 in its Indian Premier League contest against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here on Monday (April 21, 2025). Even as the ball stopped a bit, the right-left opening pair's century stand set the stage for GT, asked to bat, to log a challenging total. With Vaibhav Arora bowling nice and tidy and Moeen Ali providing good support with the new ball, KKR did not let GT openers gain much ground in the Powerplay. Gill and Sudharshan adopted a risk-free approach and rotated the strike. However, they did not shy away from punishing the six deliveries that had slightest of width to gather 45 in the first six overs. Interestingly, GT accelerated after the Powerplay. Gill (90, 55b, 10x4, 3x6) asserted his class in the seventh, plundering 17 runs off Moeen. The GT captain stepped out to hammer a six over mid-wicket, executed a classy late cut and displayed a wristy pull from outside the off-stump for fours in consecutive deliveries. On his former home ground, Gill, who took 12 balls to get first boundary, was a treat to watch when in full flow. He was equally amazing with his cuts as he was with his pulls or cross-batted punches on either side. Sudharshan (52, 36b, 6x4, 1x6), who had shown his range finding gaps spectacularly on the off-side, also collected runs on the onside including a superb pull off Sunil Narine to the square-leg boundary and a stunning six off Harshit Rana over find-leg. Notwithstanding the humid conditions, the GT openers' hard running between the wicket frustrated the host even more. The two achieved their fifties to put up a 75-ball 114-run partnership. For KKR, Andre Russell provided the breakthrough in his only over as wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz caught Sudharshan. Gill gathered 58 off 33 balls with a clean-hitting Jos Buttler (41 n.o., 23b, 8x4), who was dropped twice, before being caught well on the onside off Vaibhav. Even as KKR bowlers applied some brakes, GT managed to garner 47 in the last four overs. The scores: Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharshan c Gurbaz b Russell 52 (36b, 6x4, 1x6), Shubman Gill c Rinku b Vaibhav 90 (55b, 10x4, 3x6), Jos Buttler (not out) 41 (23b, 8x4), Rahul Tewatia c Ramandeep b Harshit 0 (2b), Shahrukh Khan (not out) 11 (5b, 1x6); Extras (nb-1, w-3): 4; Total (for for three wkts. in 20 overs): 198. Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Sudharshan, 12.2), 2-172 (Gill, 17.5), 3-177 (Tewatia, 18.3). KKR bowling: Vaibhav 4-0-44-1, Moeen 3-0-27-0, Harshit 4-0-45-1, Varun 4-0-33-0, Narine 4-0-36-0, Russell 1-0-13-1.
