H. Srikanth
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Prof. H. Srikanth

Professor

Department of Political Science

Qualifications:

MA (Political Science), M. Phil, Ph.D. (University of Hyderabad)

Areas of Interest / Specialization:

Political Theory, Political Economy, Ethnicity, Indigenous and Border Studies

Experience:

25 years of teaching and 4 years of post-doctoral research experience

Academic Affiliations

  • Member of Indian Academy of Social Sciences
  • Indian Association of Canadian Studies

Awards

  • State level Merit Scholarship    
  • UGC-Associateship 1994
  • Shastri-Indo-Canadian Faculty Research Fellowship – 2005
  • Associateship at Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, 2009-2011

Administrative Responsibilities

  1. Member of the School Board of School of Social Sciences, Assam University, Silchar.
  2. Member of the Expert Committee for evaluation of the research proposals of ICSSR's IMPRESS programmme in 2019.  
  3. Editor of The NEHU Journal from 2013 – 2018
  4. UGC-SAP Coordinator (in-charge) for UGC-DRS Phase I (2013-14)
  5. UGC-SAP Coordinator for UGC-DRS Phase II (2015- till date)
  6. Head, Department of Political Science (Since December 2018)
  7. Member of Academic Council and other Academic bodies NEHU
  8. Member of different committees of the department and the University
  9. Member of the Evaluation Committee of Academic Proposals for Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi from 2011-2017.
  10. Member of UGC Expert Committee for selection of candidates for Ishaan Uday Scholarship in 2014?15.  
  11. Nominated as observer for ICSSR sponsored 10 Days Workshop on Research Metho-dology, organized in Tripura University, Agartala from March 21 to March 30, 2015.  
  12. Member of UGC Expert Committee for selection and evaluation of Major Research Projects in Political Science and Public Administration, which met on 23rd September, 2014 in the UGC Office in Delhi.
  13. Member of subject expert for evaluation of UGC Minor Research Projects in Political Science, at UGC Regional Office, Kolkata on January 23, 2014.
  14. Member of the Expert Syllabus Committee for devising post-graduate course on Indigenous Studies in Jharkhand University, 2011. 

Ph.D. Degrees Guided and Awarded

  1. Amreen Razzak (2024). “NGOs and Empowerment of Women in North-East India: A Study of North-East Network”.
  2. Mhonthung Yanthan (2020): “Political Attitudes and Political Participation of Students in Nagaland”
  3. Iaribhalang Rymbai (2019) “Political Economy of Coal Mining in Jaintia Hills”.
  4. Kaba Daniel (2018) “Politics of Boundary Making and Maintenance: A Study of Poumai Naga”.
  5. Seikhogin Haokip (2017) “Kuki Militant Movement in Manipur: A Study of Kuki National Organization.
  6. S. Thianlalmuan Ngaihte (2011) “Role of Paite Elites in the Construction of Paite and Zomi Identities in Manipur”

Ph.D. Thesis Submitted

  1. Sarup Sinha (2025): “Ethnic Conflicts and Peace Making in Urban Space: A Study of Shillong and Itanagar.
  2. Chayanika Borah (2025): “Water Commons and Water Justice in India:

A Critical Study of Government of India’s Water Policy”

M.Phil Dissertationations

  1. Manasa Hajowary Ethnic Relations among Border Communities: A Study of the Dalus of Garo Hills"
  2. Lucky Dey, (2019). "Border Area Development Program in Assam: A Study of Villages in Dhubri and Karimganj".
  3. Hirokjeet Roy (2015). “Ethnicity and Naitonalism: A Theoretical Study with Special Reference to North-East India”.
  4. Iaribhalang Rymbai (2010). “Traditional Political Institutions: A Comparative Study of Khasi Syiemship and Mizo Chieftainship”.

Evaluation of Ph.D. Theses and M.Phil Dissertations from other Universities

  1. Ph.D. thesis on “Statehood and Marginalization: A Study of Migration, Education and Occupation in Telengana”, submitted by Chaketi Raju to Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2021.
  2. Ph.D. thesis on "The Subject-Citizen: Locating the Status of 'Sikkim-Subject' in Modern Indian Democracy” submitted by Sunil Pradhan to Centre for Comparative Politics and Political Theory”, 2021. 
  3. Ph.D. thesis on “Cultural rights to Indian federalism: A Study of Naga ethnic rights”, submitted by J Nukshimenla, to Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, 2019.
  4. Ph.D. thesis on "Role of All Bodo Students Union and its Impact on the Politics of Assam (1967-2016)" submitted by Mamta Narzary, to Department of Political Science, Bodoland University, 2019.
  5. M.Phil dissertation on “State and Identity Movements: A Study of Chutia in Assam”, submitted by Ridip Khanikar to Department of Political Science, Assam University, 2015.
  6. Ph.D. Thesis on “Formation and Contestation of Ethnic Identity: A Case Study of the Bishnupriya Manipuri” submitted by Y. Monojit Singh to Department of Political Science, Assam University, 2014.
  7. Ph.D. Thesis on “Gandhi and Social Reconstruction”, submitted by Nongmaithem Gopiraman Singh to Department of Political Science, Manipur University, Imphal, 2014.
  8. M.Phil dissertation on “Neo-Liberal Policies and New Social Movements: A Case Study of Affected Citizens of Teesta”, submitted by Deepika Pradhan to Political Science Department, Sikkim University, 2014.

Research Projects

  1. ‘Fencing `the Indo-Myanmar Border: Problems and Perceptions of the Kukis in Moreh and Tamu’, A major project sponsored by ASEAN Studies Centre, Submitted in 2018. (As Deputy Project Director)
  2. ‘Implementation of Border Area Development Program (BADP) in Garo Hills, Meghalaya’, A minor project sponsored by ICSSR-NERC, Submitted in 2019. 

Publications

Publications Books / Edited Volumes

  1. H Srikanth, Critical Traditions in Political Theory. Amazon. 2025
  2. H. Srikanth, From Classical Liberalism to Neo-Liberalism. Amazon, 2023.
  3. H Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar eds., Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, Sage International, 2021
  4. H Srikanth and  Munmun Majumdar (eds), Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, Sage International, 2021
  5. H. Srikanth, Indigenous Peoples in Liberal Democratic States: Conflict and Reconciliation in Canada and India, Bauu Institute, Boulder, 2010. ISBN: 13: 978-0-9820467-4-6. (International)
  6. H Srikanth and Borgohain, R. (eds), Ethnicity and Political Economy in Northeast India, DVS Publishers, Guwahati, 2016. ISBN-10: 8186307915
  7. H. Srikanth, C.J. Thomas, et.al. (eds) Vision for Meghalaya: On and Beyond Inner Line Permit, ICSSR-NERC, Shillong, 2014. ISBN: 9789351566274

Journal Articles

  1. “Border Disputes and Violence: Thinking Beyond the Binaries”, The India Forum, August 6, 2021, https://www.theindiaforum.in/letters/border-disputes-and-violence-north-east-thinking-beyond-binaries
  2. “Three Streams in the Anti-CAA Movement”, The India Forum, January 21, 2020, https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/three-streams-anti-caa-movement
  3. “Combating Transnational Crimes in the Era of Globalization: Strategies for India and the ASEAN”, International Studies, Vol. 54, No. 2, 2017, pp 1-14.
  4. “Interrogating the Studies on Regionalism in Northeast India’, Northeast Researches, Vol. 7, No. 1., 2017. 
  5. “Look East Policy, Sub-regional Connectivity Projects and Northeast India”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. LI, No. 47, 2016, pp. 45-51.
  6. ‘State, Ethnicity and Nation Building in South Asia, Man and Society: A Journal of Northeast Studies, Vol. XIII, Winter 2016, pp. 7-32.
  7. ‘Security and Development of Border Areas: Management of Meghalaya Border with Bangladesh’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. LXII, No. 2., 2016, pp. 593-605.
  8. “Ethnic Militancy in Assam: Whom to Blame?”, Economic and Political Weekly, L (5), 2015, pp. 17-19.
  9. “Between Balance and Bias: In Defence of Telangana”, Economic and Political Weekly. XLIX (33), 2014, pp. 32-34. 
  10. “Who in North-east India are Indigenous?”, Economic and Political Weekly, XLIX, No. 20, 2014, pp. 41-46.
  11. “Student Organizations and Social Movements in North-East India”, Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies.  XI (Winter), 2014, pp. 30-41.
  12. “Construction and Maintenance of Ethnic Boundaries”, Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies, Vol. XI, Summer, 2014, pp. 34-48.
  13. Book Review of Gorky Chakraborty’s book, Assam’s Hinterland: Society and Economy in the Char Areas, in Northeast Researches, Vol. II, No. 1, 2012, pp. 117-121.
  14.  “The Sino-Indian Border Dispute: Overcoming Nationalist Myopia’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLVII, No. 39, 2012, pp. 38-41.
  15. “Multiculturalism and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLVII, No. 23, June 9, 2012, pp. 17-21 .
  16.  “New Social Forces and Changing Land Relations among the Khasis in Meghalaya”, Man and Society: A Journal of Northeast Studies, Vol. III, Winter 2011, pp. 27-39.
  17.  “United Andhra or Separate Telangana?”, The Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXXII, No. 3, July-Sept, 2011, 781-790.
  18. “Native Indians Quest for Self-government in Canada”, Indian Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. XIV, 2011, pp. 64-83.
  19. “Understanding Governance in the context of North-East India”, Northeast Researches, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2010, pp. 92-106.
  20. “British Colonialism and the Hill Tribes of Composite Assam”, Man and Society; A Journal of North East Studies, Vol. III, Spring 2006, pp. 79-116
  21. “Challenges and Predicaments of Naga Nationalism”, Eastern Quarterly, Vol. 3, Issue IV, January-March 2006, pp. 262-274 (with C.J. Thomas).
  22. “Naga Resistance Movement and the Peace Process in North East India”, Peace and Democracy in South Asia, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 56-86.
  23. “Discourses on Rights and India’s Northeast”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 40, No. 4, 2005, pp. 335-336.
  24. Reviewed T.K. Oommen’s book, Development Discourse: Issues and Concerns,  in  Man and Society: A Journal of North East Studies, Vol. II, Spring 2005, pp. 127-133
  25. “Prospects of Liberal Democracy in Meghalaya: A Study of Civil Society’s Response to KSU-Led Agitation”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XL, No. 32, 2005, pp. 3987-3993
  26. “Identity Politics and its Conservative Critics”, Economic and Political Weekly, July 14, 2003
  27. “Persisting Questions”, Economic and Political Weekly, August 10-16, 2002 (with Sajal Nag)
  28. “Recruitment of Teachers in Universities: A Proposal”, Economic and Political Weekly, September 8, 2001
  29. “No Shortcuts to Dalit Liberation”, Economic and Political Weekly, March 25, 2000
  30.  “Homogenisation and Disintegration: A Study of Northeast India”, Journal of Assam University, Vol. V (I), 2000
  31. “State, Civil Society and Human Rights’ Violations in Assam”, New Quest, No. 142, October-December 2000 
  32. “Militancy and Identity Politics in Assam”, Economic and Political Weekly, November 24, 2000
  33. “Communalising Assam: AGP’s Loss is BJP’s Gain”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XXXIV, No. 49, December 4-10, 1999
  34. “Marxism, Radical Feminism and Homosexuality”, Economic and Political Weekly, November 8, 1997
  35. “Natural is not always Rational”, Economic and Political Weekly, April 13, 1996
  36. “Implementation of Basic Services Programme: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh”, Nagarlok, Vol. XXVII, No.2, April-June 1996 (Fifteen Points)
  37. “Is India Still Semi-feudal?”, Society and Change, Vol. IX, No.1, 1994
  38. “State, NGOs and Urban Community Development”, Social Action, Vol.46, No.1, January- March 1996
  39. “Secularism versus Pseudo-secularism: An Indian Debate”, Social Action, Vol. XVII, January- March 1994.
  40. “Militarisation of Indian Economy”, Bharatiya Samajik Chintan, Vol.XVI, No. 1-4, 1993
  41. “Nationality Question in India”, Teaching Politics, Vol.XVII, No.3&4, 1991
  42. “Nature of the Indian State”, Teaching Politics, Vol.XIV, No.1, 1988
  43. “Politics of Education and Employment in Bhutan”, South Asian Studies, Vol.22, No.1, January – June 1987

Book Chapters

  1. H Srikanth, 2026. Construction and Maintenance of Ethnic Boundaries: The Experience of Nagas and Kukis, in Sukalpa Bhattacharjee and C.J. Thomas (eds), The Politics of Boundary Making: Contemporary Discourses in Northeast India, Regency/ Astral, New Delhi.
  2. H Srikanth (2023). “Who in northeast are indigenous?”, in Indigeneity, Citizenship and the State: Perspectives from India’s Northeast. Kedilezo Khikhi and Amiya Kumar Das eds. Routledge, pp.46-61.
  3. Srikanth, H. (2022). Assam-Bangladesh Border. In Routledge Companion to North-East India. Jelle J.P. Wouters and Tanka B Subba (eds). Routledge, 2022, ISBN: 9781032534480.Chapter 3, pp.15-22.
  4. H Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar, 2021. ‘Introduction’, in H Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar eds., Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, Sage International, 2021, pp. xv-xl
  5. Srikanth and T.T. Haokip, 2021. “Drug Trafficking in and through Manipur and Myanmar”, in H Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar eds., Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, Sage International, 2021, pp. 233-24
  6. T.T. Haokip and H. Srikanth, 2021. “Understanding the Kuki’s opposition to fencing of the Indo-Myanmar Border”, H Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar eds., Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, Sage International, 2021, 244-261
  7. “Introduction”, In Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, edited by H. Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar, Sage International, 2021, pp. 3-25. (First Author)
  8. “Drug Trafficking in and through Manipur’, In H. Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar eds, Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, Sage International, 2021, pp. 233-243. (First Author)
  9. "Understanding the Kukis opposition to Fencing of the Indo-Myanmar Border", In H. Srikanth and Munmun Majumdar eds, Linking India and Eastern Neighbours: Development in the Northeast and Borderlands, Sage International, 2021, pp 244-261. (Second Author)
  10. “Challenges and Predicaments of Naga Nationalism”, in Bhagat Oinam, Dhiren Sadopkam eds., Northeast India: A Reader, Routledge, 2018, pp. (Joint paper, author the first author)
  11. “Dalit Movement for Social Justice: Politics of Accommodation in Telugu Region in India”, in C. Joshua Thomas & Padmakshi Kakoti, Towards Social Justice, Pentagon Press, 2018, pp. 101-119.
  12. “Status of Research in Politics in Northeast India”, in L.S. Gassah, C.J. Thomas, eds., Constraints and Challenges to Social Science Research in Northeast India, Regency Publications, 2017, pp. 49-54.
  13. “Liberalization and States’ Quest for Trade and Foreign Investments: Status of North-Eastern States”, in Ujjwal Kanti Paul, Gurudas Das, C. Joshua Thomas (Eds.), ASEAN Calling: Development of India`s North-East through Sub-regional Cooperation, Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2016.
  14. “Indian-ASEAN Economic Integration: Need to Address Social and Political   Concerns, in C. Joshua Thomas and K. Sarda eds.  Act East and India’s Northeast, Pentagon Press, 2017, pp. 93-97.
  15. “Agrarian Relations in Khasi Villages: A Study of Select Villages in West Khasi Hills”, in Srikanth H, Borgohain, R. (2016), Ethnicity and Political Economy in Northeast India, DVS Publishers, Guwahati: Chapter 7, p. 146-162.
  16. “Ethnic Politics and Capitalist Development in Urban Space: Experience of Hyderabad and Shillong”, in Saji Verghese ed., Culture, Identity and Development: The Global and the Local in Northeast India, Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi, 2015, pp. 179-199.
  17. “Political Autonomy and Economic Development of Indigenous Peoples: A Comparative Study of North-East India and British Columbia”, in A.S. Narang ed., State, Society and Economy in the Twenty-First Century, Canada-India Perspectives, Manohar, 2009, pp. 321-332.
  18. Foreword to the book of S. Thianlalmuan Ngaihte, Elite, Identity and Politics in Manipur, Mittal Publications, New Dellhi, 2013.
  19. “Roots of Insurgency” in J.B. Bhattacharjee ed., Roots of Insurgency in Northeast India, Akansha Publications, New Delhi, 2006, pp. 37-46
  20. “Social Science – A Distinct Science”, J.B. Bhattacharjee ed., Is Social Science a Science?, Akansha Publications, New Delhi, 2005, pp. 103-115.
  21. “Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency: Agenda for Peace in India’s Northeast”, in C. Joshua Thomas ed., Polity and Economy: Agenda for India’s Northeast, Regency Publications, New Delhi, 2005
  22. “Resolving Ethnic Conflicts in Northeast: Need for Radical Civil Forums”, in Girin Phukon ed., Inter-Ethnic Conflict in Northeast India, South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, 2005
  23. “Understanding Ethnic Conflicts in Northeast India”, in Girin Phukon ed., Ethnicity and Polity in South Asia, South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, 2002
  24. “Limits of National Identities: A Study of Identity Politics in the Northeast India”, in Girin Phukon ed., Political Dynamics of Northeast India, South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, 2000, pp. 60-72
  25. “Liberalization and Development of India’s Northeast: Learning from Experience”, in Gurudas and R.K.Purkayastha ed., Liberalization and India’s Northeast, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi, 1998
  26. “Industrial Development in India”, in K.Mahadevan, Chi-Hsian Tuan et.al., Society and Development in China and India, B.R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, 1995

Seminars Organized

  1. *Coordinated Seminar on Problems of Higher Education in India, organized by NEHUTA in 2010.
  2. *Regional Coordinator of the International Seminar organized on From Landlocked to Land Linked, organized by MEA and JAIR in NEHU on 9-10 April, 2010.
  3. *Organized a brainstorming session on the theme, “Vision for Democratic and Progressive Meghalaya: On and Beyond the Inner Line Permit”, on behalf of Department of Political Science, in collaboration with ICSSR-NERC on November 27, 2013.
  4. *Coordinated UGC-SAP National Symposium on the theme, “Social Science Research on Northeast India: Practices, Problems and Prospects”, organized by the department on 21-22 March, 2014.

Online Lectures Uploaded on YouTube

  1. Introduction to Political Theory Lecture Series, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=720n2VeNyU4&t=6s
  2. On Marxian Dialectics, or Dialectical Materialism, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgcB6676RC0&t=25s
  3. On Historical Materialism Part I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiNSX2g0raM&t=7s
  4. On Historical Materialism Part II, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jToo2Pnu35E&t=32s
  5. On Marxist Theory of Alienation Part I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vskSH9dg-QI&t=663s
  6. On Marxist Theory of Alienation Part II, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9_JSiOMjPE
  7. Marxist Theory of State and Revolution, Part I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDqqMogTAhU&t=238s
  8. On Marxist Theory of State and Revolution Part II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BcADTBeq8c&t=261s
  9. On Class Struggle, Party and Dictatorship of the Proletariat Part I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRg8akui8nM&t=3s
  10. On Class Struggle, Party and Dictatorship of the Proletariat Part II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LLwUz8B_u8&t=2s
  11. Gramsci’s Theory of Intellectuals and the Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO-J0Oksh7s&t=1833s
  12. On Gramsci’s Theory of State and Hegemony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl48DnIsXJ8
  13. On Mao Tse-Tung and New Democratic Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZkL2hNb2Y8&t=626s
  14. On the Cultural Revolution in China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLOBPCrwoc&t=23s
  15. On Khruschev’s Revisionism: Demise of Socialism in the Soviet Union Part I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM8vpvtNgHM&t=1693s
  16. On Gorbachev’s Perestroika: Demise of Socialism in Soviet Russia Part II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REeu77xq6Fw&t=3s
  17. On Althusser, Structural Marxism and Ideological State Apparatus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raBOUyowk54&t=301s
  18. On Struggles, Thoughts and Relevance of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwtiNszX5c7t=19s
  19. Feminist Interrogations of Liberalism, Feb 18, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWYMp6jTztw&list=PL498IM_UjeSbHT4nncDOMw3qQxpAvmokd&index=1&t=239s
  20. Feminisms and Women’s Emancipation, Feb 19, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjhpsMr9zbc&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=1&t=1914s
  21. Contemporary Republicanism: Philip’s Idea of Republicanism, Feb 24, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGJ9Xa0xBxQ&t=12s
  22. Introduction to Frankfurt School and Critical Theory, April 18, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXVdyASYihs&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=2&t=833s
  23. Horkheimer and Adorno's Theory of Culture Industry, April 29, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zny6HsG0JkA&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=3&t=1202s
  24. Radical Feminism of Shulamith Firestone, May 19, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxr3r2VKM1M&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=4&t=4s
  25. Black feminism and Angela Davis, May 26, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avMMJ4zAz10&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=5&t=126s
  26. Culture Industry: Political Economy of Indian Cinema and TV, June 18, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0BxgWGWHEw&t=310s
  27. Gayatri Spivak Chakraborty: Can the Subaltern Speak?”, July 1, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8pNwZdZfTU&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=6&t=67s
  28. Homi K Bhabha: On Hybridity, Ambivalence and Mimicry”, July 1, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ-9EcG8K_Y&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=7&t=5s
  29. Frantz Fanon: Black Skins and White Masks, July 2, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqrSwaogngY&list=PL498IM_UjeSYEkGIQ5xYtNkZ4DF_lgU5n&index=8
  30. Majoritarianism and Communal Polarization in India, April 15, 2022, >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxPpZk9hAeo&list=PL498IM_UjeSbQdIQokFM-IGZnNqjGUQzt&index=1&t=6s

Newspaper / E-Magazine Articles written between 2000 to March 2026

  1. H Srikanth, Why India Doesn’t Condemn the US Aggression on Iran, The Shillong Times, March 16, 2026. (Republished in e-magazines Mahabahoo and Counter-Currents)
  2. H Srikanth, How is this middle-east war 2026 different, The Shillong Times, March 9, 2026. (Republished in Mahabahu)
  3. H Srikanth and Airpeace Rani, UG Teachers Views on 4-Year UG Program, The Shillong Times, December 9, 2025
  4. H Srikanth and Batskhem Myrboh, Students Perceptions on Four-Year Undergraduate Program, The Shillong Times, December 2, 2025
  5. H Srikanth, Unconventional Lives of Mother and Daughter, The Shillong Times, September 28, 2025. (Republished in Mahabahoo)
  6. H Srikanth, Why is Trump targeting India? The Shillong Times, September 9, 2025. (Republished in Mahabahoo)
  7. H Srikanth, National Education Policy vs People’s Education Policy, The Shillong Times, June 28, 2025
  8. H Srikanth, Keep Draft UGC Regulations 2025 on Hold, The Shillong Times, 26 February, 2025
  9. H Srikanth, Why is NEHU Burning Again?, The Shillong Times, 6 November, 2024.
  10. H Srikanth, Growth and Decline of the ICSSR-NERC, Shillong Times, September, 2024.
  11. H Srikanth, Shaping the State University in Meghalaya, The Shillong Times, August 21, 2024
  12. H Srikanth, Political Upheaval in Bangladesh, The Shillong Times, August 13, 2024 (Republished in Mahabahoo)
  13. H. Srikanth, Backstage Actors in the Elections, The Shillong Times, June 1, 2024
  14. H Srikanth, Lok Sabha Elections in North-Eastern States – Part I and Part II, The Shillong Times, May 21-22, 2024 (Republished in Mahabahoo)
  15. H Srikanth, Far from Char Sau Paar, The Shillong Times, May 7. 2024
  16. H Srikanth, Indian Knowledge System and Pseudo Science, The Shillong Times, March 6, 2024
  17. H Srikanth, Administering the Public Universities, The Shillong Times, November 6, 2023
  18. H Srikanth, Privatizing the Public Education, The Shillong Times, September 19, 2023. (Republished in Mahabahoo)
  19. H Srikanth, The Four-Year Undergraduate Degree Stalemate, The Shillong Times, August 11, 2023.
  20. H Srikanth, Karnataka Verdict: Modi is not Invincible, The Shillong Times, May 17, 2023.
  21. H Srikanth, NEP Curriculum for the UG: Issues and Challenges, The Shillong Times, April 3, 2023.
  22. H Srikanth, Putting the Cart before the Horse, The Shillong Times, March 28, 2023
  23. H Srikanth, Mind it, It’s yet another Conrad Led Government, The Shillong Times, March 6, 2023
  24. H Srikanth, In Meghalaya, Conrad Bridges Old Faultlines, The Hindustan Times, March 2, 2023.
  25. H Srikanth, Recruitment of Teachers: Key to Quality Education, The Shillong Times, February 27, 2023.
  26. H Srikanth, Is the Movie, Pathan a Game Changer, The Shillong Times, February 1, 2023.
  27. H Srikanth, Making a Mockery of Constitution Day, The Shillong Times, November 26, 2022.
  28. H Srikanth, Unemployment as a Political Weapon, Mahabahu, December 7, 2022.
  29. H Srikanth, Can Rahul Gandhi Change the Tide?, The Shillong Times, October 13, 2022.
  30. H Srikanth, NEHU and NEP 2020, The Shillong Times, September 28, 2022.
  31. H Srikanth, Bharat Jodo: Thinking Beyond Electoral Politics, The Shillong Times, September 17, 2022.
  32. H Srikanth, We, the Middle-Class Intellectuals, The Shillong Times, September 6, 2022.
  33. H Srikanth, Is the NEP garb for Saffronization?, The Shillong Times, August, 2022
  34. H Srikanth, Modi@22: Dreams that Don’t Meet Delivery, The Shillong Times, August 9, 2022.
  35. H Srikanth, Civic Engagement of Universities, The Shillong Times, June 10, 2022
  36. H Srikanth, Why not One More University?, The Shillong Times, May 24, 2022
  37. H Srikanth, Four-Year Degree: Boon or Bane?, The Shillong Times, May 17, 2022.
  38. H Srikanth, Is Meghalaya ready for NEP 2020?, The Shillong Times, May 10, 2022.
  39. H Srikanth, , “Majoritarianism and Communal Polarization in India”, Counter Currents, April 5, 2022, https://countercurrents.org/2022/04/majoritarianism-and-communal-polarization-in-india/
  40. H Srikanth, Is the Common Entrance Test the Solution?, The Shillong Times, April 25, 2022.
  41. H Srikanth, Never Play with the Naga Pride, The Shillong Times, December 10, 2021. (Republished in The India Forum)
  42. H. Srikanth, NEP 2020 and Higher Education in the Northeast, The Shillong Times, September 18, 2021.
  43. H Srikanth, “Is Monetization another name of Privatization?”, The Shillong Times, September 9, 2021
  44. Srikanth, H., “Teacher’s Day Reflections”, The Shillong Times, September 5, 2021
  45. Srikanth, H., “Border Disputes and Violence: Thinking beyond the Binaries”, The Shillong Times, August 2, 2021. Republished in Mahabahu.  
  46. H Srikanth, Three Streams in Anti-CAA Movement, The India Forum, January 14, 2020.
  47. Delivered Keynote Address to National Seminar on Commemorating 200 years of Yandaboo Treaty, organised by NESRC in Guwahati on February 24-25, 2026.
  48. Presented a paper on “Students’ Perceptions on FYUP in Meghalaya”, in a symposium on Higher Education in Meghalaya Under the NEP 2020: An Introspection, organized by Meghalaya Chapter of AISEC, Old Guest House Auditorium, November 26, 2025.
  49. Delivered a lecture on Case Study Method in ICSSR sponsored Research Methodology Course organized by Department of Sociology, NEHU, on May 24, 2025.
  50. Participated in a panel discussion on “Draft UGC Regulations 2025”, organized by NEHUTA in Old Guesthouse Auditorium on February 20, 2025.
  51. Presented a paper on Development of Social Science Research in Northeast India, in the seminar on Social Science Research in North-East India: Problems and Prospects, organized by Sociology Department on October 22, 2025.
  52. Presented a paper on ‘Promoting Research under NEP 2020”, in Symposium on “NEP 2020: Way Forward for Effective Implementation”, organized by IQAC Cell, NEHU on March 13, 2025.
  53. Presented paper titled, Historicising the Idea of Land and Territory: A Political Perspective”, in International Seminar on “Geographical Imaginaries”, organized by Department of Philosophy, St. Anthony College, Shillong on March 7, 2025
  54. Participated in Panel Discussion on the Lok Sabha Elections Results, organized by Doordarshan, May 26, 2024.
  55. Participated as Discussant in the Panel Discussion on “Are we ready for another term of BJP Rule?”, organized by 5 front in collaboration with NEHUSU, April 17, 2024.
  56. Srikanth, H. 2023. Historical Materialism and Tribal Question in North-East India. Presented to 26 th IPEA Annual Conference held at GITAM University, Vishakapatnam, February 17-18.
  57. *Srikanth, H. 2022. New Education Policy 2020: The Way Forward. National Seminar on Implementation of New Education Policy organized by Education Department, Synod College, Shillong, November 17-18.
  58. Invited to deliver a talk on, “New Education Policy and Northeast India”, in the Panel Discussion on New Education Policy, organized by NEHU Teachers’ Association, September 14, 2021.
  59. Presented a paper on, “Conceptualizing the Communities in the Hills of Northeast India”, in the International Seminar on “Safeguarding Tribal Identity: Concept and Implications”, organized by Synod College, Shillong on September 9-10, 2021.
  60. Presented a paper on “New Education Policy and Teaching Pre-school Students”, in Two Day International Workshop on “Teacher Education-Paradigm Shift: Challenges in NEP 2020 and Global Perspectives”, organized by University College of Education, Karnataka University, in Collaboration with NEHU, Shillong on 24th and 25th of July 2021. 
  61. Invited to deliver a talk on “Life Struggles, Ideas and Relevance of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar” on the Birth Anniversary of Ambedkar, organized by Shillong Commerce College, Shillong on 13th April 2021.
  62. Invited to deliver a talk on “Structure of Research Paper”, in online workshop on “Improving Scientific Research Writing and Publication Skill”, organized by IQAC, S.S. College, Hailakandi in collaboration with ICSSR-NERC, on 13th October, 2020.
  63. Presented a paper on “Political Economy of Covid 19”, in a webinar organized by Unity College, Dimapur, on 9th July 2020.
  64. Presented a paper on “Globalization and Covid Pandemic” in the National Seminar on “Covid and North-East India: Challenges and Way Forward”, Organized by Bodoland University, Kokhrajhar on 26th May, 2020.
  65. Delivered Valedictory Address in the national seminar on ‘Ethnicity and Nation Building in South Asia’, organized by Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Allahabad University on 30th April, 2018.
  66. Invited to deliver four lectures on Academic Writing in the Regional Workshop on Research Methodology for Research Scholars and Young Lecturers, organized by ICSSR-NERC on December 11, 2017.
  67. Presented a paper, “Humour in Times of Demonetization”, in National Seminar on Demonetization and Digitization of Indian Economy, organized by Department of Commerce, NEHU, Shillong on November 27-28, 2017. 
  68. Presented a paper, “Critique of Dalit Movement in Telugu States”, in national seminar on Towards Social Justice: Impact of Positive Discrimination on Marginalized Communities with special reference to Scheduled Caste Groups of India, organized by ICSSR-NERC on 21-22, September 2017.
  69. Presented a paper, “Representation of Terror in Hollywood Movies”, in international seminar on “Narratives of Terror and Violence in South Asia”, organized by Department of English, NEHU, Shillong on November 16-18, 2017.
  70. Invited as a panelist on Changing Contexts of India-China Relations: Insights and Lessons from Crises Pathways and Imperatives in Stability and Convergence, organized by ASEAN Studies Center, Shillong on 11th September, 2017.
  71. Presented a paper, “Building Bridges Across Communities: Thinking out of the Box” in National Seminar on ‘Conflict Transformation and  Dharma of Peace Building: Contemporary Relevance in North-East India’ organized by Lady Keane College, Shillong on May 16-17, 2017.
  72. Invited to be a panelist in the Brain Storming Session held during the Inauguration of the ASEAN Studies Center on 8th August, 2016.
  73. Invited to deliver five lectures on Academic Writing from March 21-23, 2016, in Research Methodology Course organized by ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
  74. Presented a paper, “What Democracy and What Development?: Theory and Practice”, in UGC-SAP National Seminar, Democracy and Development in the Context of North-East India, organized by Department of Political Science on March 17-18, 2016.
  75. Invited to deliver talk on “Dalit Question in India”, in the Orientation Course, organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre, NEHU, Shillong on February 17, 2016.
  76. Presented a paper titled, “Countering Transnational Crimes: Need for a Comprehensive and Humane Approach “, in 4th Roundtable of ASEAN Indian Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) to be held at Kuala Lumpur on 7th and 8th of August, 2015.
  77. Presented a paper titled, “Interrogating the Look East Policy”, in the International Conference on Look East Policy and Northeast India, organized by OKD, Guwahati on September 25-26, 2015.
  78. Presented a paper titled, “Countering Transnational Crimes: Need for a Comprehensive and Humane Approach “, in 4th Roundtable of ASEAN Indian Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) to be held at Kuala Lumpur on 7th and 8th of August, 2015.
  79. Delivered Keynote Address in the Inauguration of 10 Days-Workshop on on  Research Methodology” in Tripura University, Agartala, on 21st March, 2015. 
  80. Invited to deliver a talk on “Dalit Question in India”, in Orientation Programme (General) Organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU, on November, 2014.
  81. Presented a paper on Status of Political Science Research on Northeast India. UGC-SAP National Symposium on the theme, “Social Science Research on Northeast India: Practices, Problems and Prospects” held on 21-22 March, 2014.
  82. Invited to delivere a lecture on “Caste System in India”, in Orientation Programme (General) organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU, on February 13, 2014.
  83. Chaired a session in National Seminar on “Democracy and Development in India’s Northeast: Challenges and Opportunities”, organized by ICSSR-NERC on 6th December, 2013.
  84. Chaired a session in international seminar on “Ethnicity and Globalization” organized by Lady Keane College, Shillong on 5th December, 2013.
  85. Presented a paper on Ethnic Processes in Urban Space: A Tale of Two Cities. International seminar on “Ethnicity and Globalization” organized by Lady Kean College, Shillong on 4th December, 2013.
  86. Invited to deliver two lectures on “Resource Mobilization theory of Social Movements” in Refresher course in Commerce, organized by Academic Staff College, NEHU, on November 26, 2013.
  87. Invited to deliver a lecture on “Feminist Methodologies”, in “Research Methodology in Social Sciences” course, organized by ICSSR-NERC in Shillong on 8th November, 2013.
  88. Invited to deliver a talk on “Fighting Corruption”, in Orientation Programme (General) organized by Academic Staff college, NEHU, on 29th April, 2013.
  89. Presented a paper titled, “Who in the Northeast is/is not Indigenous?” at a National Seminar on Interrogating Indigeneity, Citizenship and the State: Perspectives from India’s North-East, Tezpur University, Tezpur, March 7-8, 2013.
  90. Invited to lecture on “Marxism and Social Science Research’ in ICSSR-NERC sponsored course on Research Methodology in Social Sciences, February 14, 2013.
  91. Participated and delivered a lecture in a Round Table on Research Writing in Universities, organized by EPW and TISS in collaboration with University of Hyderabad, in Hyderabad on November 25-27, 2011.
  92. Presented a paper titled “Social Forces and Changing Land Relations in Khasi Hills”, Presented in Associates Seminars, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, on July 22, 2011.  
  93. Presented a paper titled, “United Andhra or Separate Telangana?: Politics of Regionalism in Andhra Pradesh”, Paper presented to National Seminar on Politics of Regionalism in Northeast India, organized by Government T. Romana College, June 16-17, 2011 at Aizawl.
  94. Presented a paper titled, “Dilemmas of Development in Hill States of Northeast India”, Presented to National Seminar on Development, Conflicts and Democratic Governance: India’s Experience in the North East, organized at ICSSR-NERC, on June 10-12, 2011 at Shillong.
  95. Invited to deliver three lectures in Advanced Course in Political Science under ICSSR School for Doctoral Scholars organized at ICSSR-NERC, Shillong from November 23 to December 2, 2009.
  96. Invited to deliver a lecture in the ICSSR-NERC Regional Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences, organized by ICSSR-NERC on October 12-16, 2009.
  97. Invited to deliver a talk in in the Valedictory Session of the International Seminar on From Land locked to Land Linked: BIMSTEC in Northeast India, Organized by JAIR in NEHU, Shillong, April 10, 2010.
  98. Invited to Deliver one lecture on Civil Society, in Young Social Scientists Meet, organized by ICSSR-NERC on March 8-10, 2010.

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