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Ethnic Tension in Mizoram

Vol. 51, Issue No. 29, 16 Jul, 2016
Roluahpuia

Mizoram currently is gripped with ethnic tension between the Mizo and Chakma communities. The stand-off between the two communities this time is on the question of indigeneity. The fear is that such a divide will not just put the state into a chaotic situation, but trigger violence to which the state itself has become so prone.

What Murdered the “Mixed-Race” Jarawa Baby?

Vol. 51, Issue No. 15, 09 Apr, 2016
Ajay Saini

Rather than focusing on the role of the Jarawa man allegedly involved in the killing of an infant in the Andaman Islands, we should probe into the changing relationship of the Jarawa and non-Jarawa population of the island. A shift in the Jarawa identity and their changing relations with the non-Jarawa may have made them even more vulnerable. 

The Khasis as Hindus

Vol. 51, Issue No. 10, 05 Mar, 2016
Avner Pariat

Hindu religious practices may have influenced present day monotheistic Christinatity prevalent among the Khasis. However the cultural and religious linkages between Hinduism and Christianity in Khasi Hills need to be investigated keeping in mind that there was no defined centre for the Hindu faith and the influence may have been more syncretistic than partisan. 

Protective Discrimination: Why Scheduled Tribes Lag Behind Scheduled Castes

Vol. 36, Issue No. 29, 21 Jul, 2001
Virginius Xaxa

The pattern of historical development has been different for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes with the latter never having been an integral part of mainstream society. How effective has been the policy of protective discrimination in removing the disabilities suffered by the scheduled tribes? This paper attempts a comparison between the relative benefits to the scheduled tribes and scheduled castes as a result of the policy of protective discrimination. Following upon this, the author examines why one category has fared better than the other.

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