The possibility of the Rajapaksa-led opposition using Sinhalese communalism to unsettle and undermine the new government of moderates is actually very real
South Asia Citizens Web
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The Battle for Sri Lanka: Between a communal / majoritarian view Versus a multi-ethnic, plural and democratic vision | Jayadeva Uyangoda
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Extremist killing of atheist bloggers stirs panic in Bangladesh | Nathan Vanderklippe
26 August 2015Anxiety is particularly acute among the young intellectuals whose online writing has attracted the ire of religious extremists.
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Video: Sumit Guha Speaking on Caste in South Asia
26 August 2015 -
India: Select audio from book launch discussion on Akshaya Mukul’s "Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India"
25 August 2015Three audio recordings with Akshaya Mukul speaking on the story of the Gita Press and the Hindu Right; followed by Comments by Siddharth Varadarajan and Urvashi Butalia
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India: Eminent Citizens from 15 states declare support to thousands of Sardar Sarovar oustees in Mass Land-Livelihood Convention
24 August 2015Numerous representatives of people’s movements, political groups, social organizations, intellectuals, artists, activists passed the “Rajghat Resovle” in the middle of Narmada, in the presence of thousands of adivasis-farmers, fish workers, landless workers, potters etc, who have embarked on an indefinite struggle against the Sardar Sardar Project, with renewed strength as “owners” of their acquired lands and houses.
