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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It is time to rethink Partition of the Indian Subcontinent

Dr Anirban Ganguly in Pondicherry University

Madras Literary Society by N S Ramaswami : A Review

The Terrorist attack at Pulwama, Kashmir: Politics vs Reality

"Rahutatva": Ideology and Political Discourse in India

The Political Scenario for the BJP in the run up to May 2019 General Elections

The Autobiography of Sashi Deshpande: An Award Wapsi Looks Back