Tatmadaw’s Myanmar: The Army that has a State
This myth about the Prussian Army rings truer for the Tatmadaw and its hostage, contemporary Myanmar.
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Looking beyond Black July: Violence and Civil War in Sri Lanka
Conventional rhetoric on the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka focuses on the Black July Riots of 1983 as the event responsible for the start of the Sri Lankan Civil War. A deeper analysis is required to understand one of the most gruesome conflicts ever fought on South Asian soil.
Learning to teach: Nuggets from a primary school classroom
Three young beginning teachers and their educator explore possibilities in a primary grade classroom.
 Assassinations – The Poisoned Chalice
A brief account of assassinations which have happened in over a few centuries and the repercussions it leaves behind.
Alliances and Antagonisms: The ‘Enigma’ of Nitish Kumar?
Focusing on Nitish Kumar, the artricle highlights Kumar’s frequent shifts between political alliances, earning him the monikers “Paltu Ram” and “Kursi Kumar.” Despite his reputation as a champion of good governance, Bihar’s development, remains low.
Guns and Roses: The war-mongering peace paradox
The world is no longer divided into East or West, capitalist or socialist, communist or democratic but rather on geopolitics and economic might – around War.
Puratchi Thalaivi Jayaram Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu
Powerful leadership of Jayalalithaa in Tamilnadu focuses on women empowered participation in politics.
The INDIA outside INDIA
The skies are open and so are the seas which flow freely without any distinguishing marks as boundaries which are man-made but the minute a step is taken or put in another country, the law comes into force and national legitimacy needs to be proved in terms of citizenship. The experience of crossing boundaries is…
Israel-Palestine: The state of affairs
A brief overlook of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the historical context and events that have led upto the current state of affairs in this conflict.
Liberation from ‘Freedom’: A philosophical enquiry
True freedom lies in being one’s authentic self, not just playing a role. The argument is on, how the excessive freedom can lead to stagnation and a lack of purpose.
22 yards, 11 on the field but a billion dreams!
India’s recent victory in the T-20 World Cup took the author’s memories back to 1983 when India won the first ODI WC.
Book Review: “Brida” by Paulo Coelho
Brida is a captivating novel about a young Irish woman on a quest for knowledge and self-discovery. The novel explores themes of love, fear, and the quest for meaning.
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