Wordcraft and Statecraft

This blog reviews books, politics and international events from a distinct perspective. Book reviews will be interesting to everyone with a lively interest in the world around. I am a trained Historian with a PhD in Medieval History from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

About Me

Wordcraft and Statecraft: Pondicherry, P0ndicherry, India; I am a Historian, Blogger and an Animal Rights Activist. I studied in Delhi University from where I took my BA (Hons), MA and M Phil degress in History. I took my Ph D in History from the UNiversity of Hawaii, Manoa in 1987 and am now the Professor of History in a Central University in South India. I have specialized in Vijayanagara History, Medieval History, Global History and Historiography and have taught these for over thirty years. I also run the HRDC of the UNiversity in addition to being Dean.

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Wordcraft and Statecraft

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Frozen Frames by D Vasudeva Rao: Memory and Fulfillment

Politics over Death in India: Anita and Gauri Lankesh victims of politics

Narendar Modi's Independence Day Address to the Nation

Twenty Fifth Convocation of Pondicherry University

Big Data Algorithms, Inequality and World History: Two Books, Two Visions

Tamil A Biography by David Shulman

Donald Trump Attacks Syria: War on False Pretext