India and Turkmenistan, regions of the fabled Silk Road form an extended neighborhoodbound by common cultural, linguistic and historical destinies. In the century of a rising Asia, both India and Turkmenistanhold strategic geo-political significance. While India is a regional power with an increasing global influence, Turkmenistan is a key connector to Central Asia. The recently inaugurated Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran rail links, Shanghai ...
Cultures and Societies in Transition: India, Russia and Other Cis Countries
As political, economic and social changes sweep across the globe, the term globalisation acquires a meaning much beyond geopolitics and economics to include the globalisation of culture. While societies attempt to reconcile their ancient as well as new cultural identities they silently and sometimes turbulently witness a state of dynamic flux unleashing powerful forces of further socio-cultural transition.India reflects a multitude of cultures both traditional ...
