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.

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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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Muthuvel Karunanidhi and his Politics of Hate Identity and Corruption

A Vice Chancellor Remembers: J A K Tareen:Man Mission and Autobiography

Prime Minister Narendra Modi defeats the vote of No Confidence: Some Implications for 2019

Donald Trump and Vladmir Putin Summit at Helsinki, Finland

Recent Political Controversies in India

The Vice President, Hon'ble Venkaiah Naidu in Pondicherry University

The Scrapping of the University Grants Commission: A Welcome Move