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Shekhar Pathak

The Indian State may not want to learn from Nepal – but Indians can

Kathmandu and Delhi rarely realise this: the region divided politically by River Kali since 1816 is still connected by communities, shared cultures and trade.

Shekhar Pathak
· Jun 19, 2021 · 11:30 am
A hundred years ago, a fiery speech in Uttarakhand escalated the protests against forced labour

How protests by peasants in British Kumaun ended the oppressive begar system.

Shekhar Pathak
· Jan 12, 2021 · 07:30 am
Uttarakhand fires: The state's wells have run dry – of wisdom, commitment and love for the forest

The noted academician lists practical suggestions to prevent the outbreak of more conflagrations.

Shekhar Pathak
· May 09, 2016 · 10:30 am