Gang Leader for a Day: A rogue sociologist takes to the streets
by Sudhir Venkates
Penguin Press, 2008
American sociology has the tendency to take cover behind government-produced numbers.
The realm of family law inherently carries with it a huge burden of history, given that it essentially covers interpersonal relationships within a family unit, and the influence this has
The events of the past year in Dhaka are increasingly beginning to fit into the formula of a tragedy scripted in Islamabad nearly a decade ago. It was one year
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Every morning, dozens of buses arrive with relentless regularity at the high security gates of the Netaji Apparel Park, in Tirupur. This is a brand new, spic-and-span '
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Sri Lanka has always been influenced by leaders from the Subcontinent across the waters, beginning with Siddhartha Gautam the Buddha and Emperor Ashoka. However, even against this backdrop, the 20th
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