''Slum Jagathu'' (''Slum World'' in English) is a not-for-profit magazine, published and edited by
Isaac Arul Selva
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs (Bible), patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, a ...
, who dwells in the slums of
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, slums surrounding rich neighborhoods and IT companies. The magazine was launched in 2000.
"This is a unique project for slum-dwellers by slum-dwellers", he says. "It is not just a magazine. It is a voice echoing the struggle of slum-dwellers. Our ultimate aim is to inspire a movement to fight for our basic rights and amenities."
Printed in the
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
language, it provides its readers with information and resources, to take advantage of existing government programs designed to alleviate
poverty. The local readership as of 2004 was quoted as 2500 monthly.
See also
*
List of Kannada-language magazines
This is a list of Kannada-language magazines.
India
References
See also
* Media in Karnataka
* List of Kannada films
* List of Kannada newspapers
* List of Kannada radio stations
* List of Kannada television channels
* List of ma ...
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Media in Karnataka
Karnataka has been a leading state in electronic communications, in India, since the start of first private radio station in Mysore, in 1935.
Newspapers
The era of Kannada newspapers in Karnataka started in 1843 when Hermann Mögling, a mis ...
References
External links
Amezing Indian Story in Times nowOne World StoryBBC news article on the magazineCNN IBN Television coverage on the magazineDNA Daily coverage on the magazineTehelka article by Issac Arul Selva*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20100304130355/http://thealternative.in/articles/of-for-and-by-the-slums News story on usHindu New Story on us
Kannada-language magazines
Magazines established in 2000
Monthly magazines published in India
Political magazines published in India
Slums in India
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