Chhotebhai What the Dickens? This is not the tale of two cities, but a study in contrast of two of the seven sisters of the North East (NE); specifically Arunachal Pradesh (AP) and Manipur, where I spent a few days recently. My wife, Meera, and I, had been invited byContinue Reading

Dr. Salikyu Sangtam Nationalism is one of the most misunderstood terms. Perhaps, it is no wonder that the terms “Nation” and “Nationalism” are rampantly used and abused by scholars, politicians, journalists, armed groups, government, and the mass multitude in general. The purpose of this article, however, is not to rectifyingContinue Reading

Dr. George Jacob Recently, two prestigious campuses of learning- Delhi’s St. Stephen’s College, and Aligarh Muslim University drew the ireful attention of rightwing lampoons. They decided to vandalize these institutions. They were apparently attempting to provoke unrest in the campuses at the behest of their political masters remote- controlling themContinue Reading