R.Michael Paulraj
R.Michael Paulraj is basically interested in the study of history and ethnology. He has studied medieval history of Europe, ancient history of the Middle Eastern peoples, and the prehistoric and later migrations of racial groups and their settlement in different parts of the world. He holds an MA in English Literature. Phonetics was an important subject he studied as part of his postgraduate course.
He has written on various topics in leading English newspapers and other publications in India since 1989. He is also a contributing writer to the online newspaper Instablogs.com. His writings have covered international affairs, racial and social problems, the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, proliferation of nuclear weapons, and environmental issues.
His flair for the study of languages and comparative linguistics led him to work on the philological similarities he found between the indigenous English and Tamil vocabularies. The findings were compiled into a book titled Key Words of a Kinship.
He was born in the coastal town of Kudankulam, the controversial site of the Indo-Russian project for a 4000-megawatt nuclear power station at the southern end of India.
Latest Articles
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Jewish Rulers in Foreign Lands-I
Though a people without a nation for millennia, the Jews produced powerful rulers at some points of history in the countries where they lived in exile.
Sep 18, 2007
- R.Michael Paulraj
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Purim, the Festival of Deliverance
The Jews (Israelites) are among the most ancient races with a well-recorded history and a number of festivals celebrated since thousands of years. Purim is one of them.
Sep 16, 2007
- R.Michael Paulraj
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Forced Expulsion of European Jews
Renaissance and Industrial Revolution urbanized the Europeans and quickened their advance, while the marginalized Jews lagged behind and became objects of discrimination.
Jul 3, 2007
- R.Michael Paulraj
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Arab Welcome to Migrant Jews
The unending Arab Israeli rivalry since 1948 has made it appear that the Jews and Arabs are eternal enemies. In fact, Arabs had welcomed the Diaspora Jews to Palestine.
Jun 28, 2007
- R.Michael Paulraj
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Return of the Jews to Israel
The dream of living as a free people in their ancestral homeland remained a cherished wish and unfulfilled longing for centuries in the heart of every Jewish family.
Jun 22, 2007
- R.Michael Paulraj
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