https://mainstreamweekly.net/ Mainstream Weekly ISSN (Mainstream Online) : 2582-7316 Author Submission Guidelines Mainstream's Privacy Policy Donate to Support Mainstream Weekly en SPIP - www.spip.net https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH42/siteon0-5599c.jpg?1780229567 https://mainstreamweekly.net/ 42 144 https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1953.html https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1953.html 2010-03-19T07:57:05Z text/html en Sarabjit Kaur <p>One major challenge before the Indian state today is that of Naxalism, a movement which has a long history and which over a period of time has expanded its influence and violent activities. It is now spread over 14 States covering about 160 districts. (Misra, 2008, p. 63) According to various sources, it is believed that more than 6000 people have been killed in Naxal violence in the last 20 years. This really becomes a matter of concern and hence provokes one to identify the factors which (…)</p> - <a href="https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/rubrique105.html" rel="directory">2010</a> https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1510.html https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1510.html 2009-07-18T09:29:35Z text/html en Sarabjit Kaur <p>The recent spate of attacks on Christians in Orissa and those on Muslims in the present and past provokes one to study the status of minorities in India. But before getting into the details of the issue, which is the concern of the present paper, one needs to understand what one means by minority. <br class='autobr' /> The term ‘minority' in general refers to a part of the population of a state that is marked off by race or language or religion or some other social characteristic which leads the people of (…)</p> - <a href="https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/rubrique102.html" rel="directory">July 2009</a>