Russian Nobel Peace laureate slams against Putin’s ‘insane and criminal war’ on Ukraine.

Russian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yan Rachinsky slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “insane and criminal” act toward Ukraine in his award acceptance speech in the capital of Norway, Oslo on Saturday.

Rachinsky, who is from Russia’s human rights organization Memorial, claimed that resistance to Russia is known as “fascism” under Putin, stating that it has been “the ideological justification for the ferocious and criminal war of aggression against Ukraine.”

Memorial, one of Russia’s most renowned and respected human rights organizations, worked to expose the abuses and atrocities of the Stalinist time over three decades - before it was ordered to shut down by the country’s Supreme Court late in the last year.

Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk also called for an international tribunal against Putin. Also, Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko in order to establish justice over “war crimes” in her award receiving text.

Matviichuk, who received the award on behalf of her very own human rights organization, the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, said this would be a good way to “ensure justice for those affected by the war.”

Matviichuk warned that war criminals should not only be convicted after the fall of authoritarian regimes, saying - “justice can not wait.”

Human rights groups from Russia and Ukraine – Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties – were officially honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 on Saturday, along with the jailed Belarusian lawyer Ales Bialiatski. Bialiatski’s spouse collected his award on his behalf at the ceremony. The three winners will share the prize money of 10 Million Swedish Krona (equivalent to 900,000 USD).

The new laureates were admired for “an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power” in their respective countries.

Panchali of the path

Satyajit Ray's feature film Pather Panchali has been named the best Indian film of all time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).

'Meghe Dhaka Tara' by Ritwik Ghatak also holds the 2nd position in the list , followed by the Hindi movie 'Bhuvan Shome' (Rank 3) by Mrinal Sen. Besides, ' Charulata ' by Satyajit Ray holds the 7th position

The movie Pather Panchali released in 1955 was produced by West Bengal Government and directed by Satyajit Ray. This movie is basically based on Vibhutibhushan's novel Pather Panchali. The film is based on the growing up story of Apu, a small child in a remote village in the late twenties of the 20th century.

Apu's family's low-class life and all the sorrows and hardships are overshadowed by Apu, Durga's love and the love of his siblings, life takes a different turn. This film is the first film produced by Satyajit Ray. Karuna Banerjee (Sarvajaya Roy), Subir Banerjee (Apu), Uma Dasgupta (Durga), Kanu Banerjee (Harihar Roy), Chunibala Devi (Indir Tagore) were in the best part of this unique creation of Satyajit Ray.

The Bengali society of that time has been depicted in the film through unique scenes. Sharing Durga's stolen mango with her siblings, listening to the sound of the train on the railway line, Durga's luscious hair blowing in the wind, teenage Durga's indomitable running, then Durga's sudden departure, Durga's emptiness in Apur's life all took the film to a unique height.

The 1955 film was declared the best Indian film of all time by (FIPRESCI) - a national association of film critics and film journalists. This film will forever reign supreme in the hearts of film and literature lovers, both declared and unannounced.

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