Prashanta Tripura
Identity grabbing
The official position against indigeneity undermines Bangladesh’s ‘adibashi’ minorities.
Sep 07, 2015
From jumia to Jumma
Shifting cultivation and shifting identities in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Apr 20, 2013
Becoming Bangladeshi
Reflections on the origins of identities in Bangladesh, and the perennially unfinished business of shaping them in Southasia and beyond.
Oct 11, 2012
Latest Articles
Strains between Malé and the atolls in the Maldives
Forced migration, “development” pressures, political neglect and the climate crisis have assailed the Maldives’ less-populous atolls, eroding the country’s identity and driving thousands to the capital
Manipur’s conflict has harsh lessons for all of India’s Northeast
Rampant ethnic chauvinism of the kind that has shattered Manipur’s civil society is ingrained in communities across the Northeast
How Southasia and Oman intertwined
In ‘Sovereigns of the Sea’, the histories of Omani sultans in the age of empire speak to the interconnectedness of Southasia, West Asia and East Africa
G20 summit in Delhi, new allegations on the Easter Sunday bombings, the return of Nawaz Sharif and more
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