We, the people of Jayanti

By Arunima Sikdar Jayanti, a quaint locality, situated near its namesake Jayanti River, is characterized by an amusing admixture of geography, ethnicity and history. Within an area of 759 square kilometres, it harbours a river, a mountain, an international border and people of at least four different ethnicities. One can easily sense the uniqueness of…

Early Indians: how migrations created the Indian melting pot

A review of the book, “Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From.” By Vikram Aditya Race, religion, culture, language – these ideas have been debated throughout history. Nationalist groups have used these constructs to emphasize their supposed uniqueness, antiquity and superiority over other groups. Similar claims have also been made…