The violent history of Assam is often considered marginal to the Indian nation, but literature can help readers understand the global implications of this.
The recent case of American Indologist Wendy Doniger's book The Hindus: An Alternative History (2009) being withdrawn by Penguin India and committed to pulping is another example of
Southasia seems to be a much safer place for journalists. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), only three journalists were jailed in the region in 2013 out of