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    Is That Even a Country, Sir!: Journeys in Northeast India by Train, Bus and Tractor
    Is That Even a Country, Sir!: Journeys in Northeast India by Train, Bus and Tractor
    Is That Even a Country, Sir!: Journeys in Northeast India by Train, Bus and Tractor
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    Is That Even a Country, Sir!: Journeys in Northeast India by Train, Bus and Tractor

    By Anil Yadav

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    ‘The story of India’s most neglected region told by the narrative voice of a poor, petulant reporter… Stripped of the exotic, the Northeast in [this book] appears bare, burnt and betrayed…’

    —Scroll.in

    When violence broke out before elections in Assam in 2000, in

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpeaking Tiger Books
    Release dateAug 5, 2017
    ISBN9789386582324
    Is That Even a Country, Sir!: Journeys in Northeast India by Train, Bus and Tractor
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    Anil Yadav

    'Anil Yadav' is a senior journalist with the online Hindi edition of BBC, www.bbchindi.com. Other than the cult classic 'Woh Bhi Koi Des Hai, Maharaj!' his books include the acclaimed collection of short stories, 'Nagarvadhuwen Akhbar Nahi Padhti' (City Brides Don't Read the Papers) and a collection of essays 'Sonam Gupta Bewafa Nahi Hai' (Sonam Gupta Is Not Unfaithful). He lives in Lucknow and New Delhi.

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