tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post8245736008830024925..comments2024-03-29T15:45:04.867+05:30Comments on Jabberwock: Notes on Sudeep Chakravarti and Highway 39Jabberwockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-6084985953574133212013-04-23T23:40:15.324+05:302013-04-23T23:40:15.324+05:30A great book to read the untold stories of the Nor...A great book to read the untold stories of the North-east states and hear the unheard voices, talks of unimaginable lives and circumstances. I am from Manipur and this book reminds me of the facts and reality, because it delves deeper into real lives stained by conflicts and bloodshed.<br /><br />It is obvious for anybody interested in the Northeast Political issue or insurgencies to see that the cause had been robbed of its real roots along the way even with the multiplication of groups and factions.<br /><br />Amazing read! Rahul SMShttp://hindisms.org/sms/hindi-love-smsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-40824647004950790692012-08-17T09:09:58.602+05:302012-08-17T09:09:58.602+05:30you have to live in the region to understand it......you have to live in the region to understand it...no matter how good the book is and how much these writings are required, it will remain a journalistic recountingRhinusmita (Tulip)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00210330787757921831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-11846699079511523832012-07-19T13:27:23.819+05:302012-07-19T13:27:23.819+05:30@ Abhishek - "We have not invaded another cou...@ Abhishek - "We have not invaded another country". This is an incorrect assessment of history. To start with, India never existed in its present form in history. As for many princely states which formed present day India, they were invading, butchering their neibhouring states quite frequently. Moreover, we can say traces of Indian civilisation in south east Asia. I cant believe they can exist without an ruler of a state from India taking an initiative to expand his kingdom beyond seasPessimist Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057153008708242962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-78595403320538561872012-07-19T11:23:28.238+05:302012-07-19T11:23:28.238+05:30Being from Assam myself, I know one thing for cert...Being from Assam myself, I know one thing for certain, that the genesis of all the problems of the northeast is ethnic chauvinism -- irrespective of how the region has been treated by the Indian state. Terrorism -- an offshoot of this ethnic chauvinsim -- is also a very big money spinning business. Simply travelling through the region will not do -- one will have to take a job or try to execute a project here (I mean indulge in some sort of economic activity)... it will not take long to get the real taste of how things work here.Shoumitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732831879909912613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-20415647514569130242012-07-18T13:58:17.849+05:302012-07-18T13:58:17.849+05:30The breadth of our country is almost exactly 15 de...The breadth of our country is almost exactly 15 degrees of latitude (=1 hour), so it doesn't make sense to have more than one time zone. Every time zone has the eastern border 1 hour ahead of the western border by definition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-63024633124450091482012-07-18T12:52:34.199+05:302012-07-18T12:52:34.199+05:30True, we have never invaded any other country sinc...True, we have never invaded any other country since goodness knows when.<br /><br />But then, we were seldom a superpower strong enough to do that. We were always more keen on fighting each other.Abhishek Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492031639536656851noreply@blogger.com