Sociologists

Assam seeks heritage site status for Majuli island (Gulf Times)

16 May 2008

GUWAHATI: Assam is hoping that Unesco will this time accord World Heritage Site status to South Asia’s largest river island of Majuli, which is located in the state and is an important seat of Vaishnavism.

THE CONTRARY STATE (The Telegraph)

16 May 2008

One of the most intriguing features of contemporary politics in Karnataka is the recurrence of contrariness.

Mexican Immigrants Prove Slow to Fit In (US News & World Report)

16 May 2008

Why Mexicans assimilate at rates lower than newcomers from other parts of the world.