Small Arms Proliferation in India's North-East
Insurgency in the north-east has been fuelled by the increasing proliferation of small arms in the region, and the support received from external militant outfits. Military operations will do little to...
View ArticleCivilians and Localisation of Conflict in Assam
This paper discusses the findings of a participatory research project on the impact of armed violence on civilians living in Nalbari district of Assam. It focuses on the subjective experiences of...
View ArticleRemembering Sylhet: A Forgotten Story of India's 1947 Partition
Studies of India's Partition have been focused on the cases of Punjab and Bengal, but very few have been based on the site of partition in colonial Assam, "Sylhet". Urgent attention is required to...
View ArticleMalaysian-Indians: Rough Road to Equality?
Malaysia goes for its 13 general elections on 5 May and the Indian community there finds itself at a crossroads. A description of the political evolution of the Malaysian Indian community and what the...
View ArticleBuilding “Nostalgia” Communities
Migrant workers, Malaysia, South Asia, identity, Malaya Peninsula, Kuala Lampur The South Asian migrant workers in Malaysia are not completely rootless individuals set adrift in an alien environment....
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