Deepak Kumar
@deepakkumar
I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad. My research focuses on the politics of Northeast India.
What is in a name – Northeast India
“Northeast” was used to refer—first, a frontier, then, name of a new province, and finally, a tract. Security concerns after independence forced the government to initiate programs with newer imaginations of northeast region.
Caste discrimination: The honest discussion India still needs
We need to eradicate the privileges and disabilities that come with caste. It’s important because just criticizing caste politics, promoting inter-caste marriage, or grudging grant of reservations will not suffice to annihilate the caste.