“One cannot but find the emerging situation in Lakshadweep Archipelago very bizarre, unheard in the life-world experiences of the inhabitants of the Island,” says Ali Manikfan, the winner of this year’s Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards....
Even as the issues pertaining to Lakshadweep have been brewing for months and attempts are underway to address them, there are still redlines which endanger the life and livelihood security of the people. While questions pertaining to India’s new...
