He confirmed the first opinion many times in the days that followed. It was not just her, he saw the other younger women of the village helping their menfolk plough the soil for indigo and wheat, while older women hoed and raked for the lighter millets and vegetables. Most of their fields were of the second type, and they seemed far too full of bossy and opinionated women, all wearing tunics and those manly turbans.
Amita Kanekar: “Migrant Labourers and Goa’s Political Economy”
Organized by the Dept. of Political Science, Goa University. The abstract states, “Discussion aimed to reflect on the issues of Migrant labourers in Goa and how they can be contextualised in Goa’s Political Economy. It also deliberated on how the Goan industry as well as government is dealing with the crisis caused due to Coronavirus with regards to Migrant labourers and what will be the way forward. Prof. Rahul Tripathi, HoD of Dept of Political Science, Goa University chaired this open webinar discussion. Blaise Costabir – Chairman CII Goa Council and Amita Kanekar – Architectural Historian & Novelist joined as Lead Discussants.”