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Nation and Nationalism (South Asian Perspective) Part 1 (this page) Part 2 The concept of ‘Nation’ for South Asia is an interesting concept to explore. In the Indian Subcontinent, the concept of Bharatvarsha (land of the Bharata, the legendary ruler) had existed at a theoretical level since long time. In some ways it can be . . . → Read More: Nation and Nationalism (1) Ancient Southeast Asia A version of this essay was published in the Encyclopedia of World Environmental History (Routledge) The present countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Philippines form South East Asia. In geographical terms, the South East Asia is the region that stretches from the eastern ridges of . . . → Read More: Ancient Southeast Asia “Dreams are like highways, gets lost with distance…”, so went the song. Are dreams meant to be lost? yes, no, maybe…, perhaps, dreams are not landmarks to be reached, but something to be pursued. Dreams do not have any destination, but are guideposts. Dreams have continuity, they are not static, but dynamic. It is the courage, principles . . . → Read More: Dreams Akbar (1542-1605) © Anup Mukherjee [A version of this essay written by the author was published in the Encyclopedia of Leadership (Sage, 2004)] Akbar was the grandson of Babur who founded the Mughal rule in India. However, during the time of Humayun, the territory was lost to the Afghans under the Surs. After the interregnum of Afghan rule, . . . → Read More: Akbar : The Mughal Emperor Understanding India through Films Films of India come in various shades. There are the masala films of Bollywood, which is the popular mainstream cinema. There are the serious films of the parallel movement, and then there are topical and special films that deal with different issues. This last category films can deal . . . → Read More: Understanding India through Films Bengal is famous for magic – and the most famous contemporary magician of Bengal is P.C. Sorcar – who is the son of the famous magician of the same name. So he adds ‘Junior’ as suffix. Yesterday we went to see the Magic show of P.C. Sorcar Young that was conducted at the Rabindra Bhawan at . . . → Read More: Magic of P.C. Sorcar I find it strange of how people react to food vis-a-vis their religion. Most of this strange thing is related to methods and reasons for taking/not-taking non-veg food – though not restricted to that alone. In India, for non-veg, Hindus prefer the ‘jhatka’, while the Muslims prefer the ‘halal’. I am told this is related to . . . → Read More: Religion, Food and Bengal Truth is eternal and imperishable. It is formless, without description, and exists for its own sake. Truth is interpreted in form of reality, while reality itself is a mere description. Reality is individual’s interpretation of truth. Reality is transient and ephemeral. Reality is driven by reason and selfishness. Truth is beyond time and space, so it . . . → Read More: Truth and Reality Jammu and Kashmir: The Underlying Trends © Anup Mukherjee, Jan 2003 The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) recently underwent the Assembly elections. This article will explore the J&K issue in its various hues and dimensions in the post poll situation, with particular focus at estimating the J&K situation and consequences of these elections and its impact . . . → Read More: Jammu and Kashmir: The Underlying Trends Why advanced countries are more into research of social sciences than the developing world? And particularly, one can find the research of various disciplines of social sciences relating to developing countries in the developed world, rather than the original country. The reasons are obvious: 1) Funds : Social sciences are (and particularly disciplines like History etc) are . . . → Read More: Research Requirements |
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