Shoumik Malhotra

Shoumik Malhotra is a Research Associate at the Center for Border Studies, O.P Jindal Global University. He has completed his BA in Political Science and MA in South Asian Studies. He has also completed his 2nd MA in Sociology from Bielefeld University.  

Of Ignorance and Politics: Why Do Some People Misrepresent Bangladesh and Its Development?

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Why Should India Reconstruct Its Discourse About Bangladesh?

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