Maps are a peculiar kind of visual text. Their mundane practicality makes them appear to be mere instruments of utility, which tell us where we are going, and puts everything
The revolutionary who succeeds underground is not the one who hides like a mouse under the floorboards, shunning the light of day and social involvement. The successful and resourceful underground
The reciprocated expulsions of Indian and Pakistani diplomats from each other´s capitals in February followed months of key political developments in both countries. Pakistan has returned to some form
A ludicrously designated set of contiguous regions that involuntarily, almost distractedly, constitutes a nebulous landmass — there you have it, Asia. Perhaps the onslaught of the globalising West will impart the impetus for giving meaning to the idea of Asia.
On the way to dominating us, the West defined Asia for the Asian and continues to do so in the post-colonial era. But other than a landmass called a continent and given a name, there is nothing that binds 'Asians'.
The development of a regional Southeast Asian identity may not necessarily conform to the 'facts' of geography, history, culture or politics. The notion of Southeast Asia as a homogenous cultural or geographic entity can indeed be overstated. But its social and political identity, derived from the c
Bundelkhand is a region at the heart of South Asia, but you will not find it demarcated on the map. The evolution of history has decided that this historic region
Nepal is little understood by outsiders because it was not colonised — the reason why there was not enough written about it till the mid-20th century. The country is also a
