anthropology
The marriages in-between
A review of Sidharthan Maunaguru’s 'Marrying for a Future: Transnational Sri Lankan Tamil Marriages in the Shadow of War'.
V V Ganeshananthan | Jan 29, 2020
Crossroads in Sri Lankan history
Cosmopolitanism as an antidote to the island's nationalist history.
Tamara Fernando | Nov 05, 2018
The theological ‘other’
'Hindus' and 'Muslims' may not exactly be the distinct monolithic identities, as is made out in political rhetoric. The Hindus and Muslims of South India are a case in point.
Yoginder Sikand | May 06, 2004
Why the Brown Man Must Be Heard
The Radical Mediocrity of Southasian Social Science
Ramachandra Guha | May 01, 1999
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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
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