Manipur, April 24 -- Can there be any doubt that the new waves of demands for inclusion of more communities in the Schedule Tribe list of the Fifth Schedule of the Indian constitution are all about the benefits reservation and nothing to do with a backward march to tribalism as many seem to think. Let nobody be fooled that those demanding tribal status for their communities truly believe they are primitive hunting-foraging communities left outside the paradigms that define the modern world and its economy. In Manipur sections of the Meiteis, a proud people with long history as a unique Zomian state and peoplehood defined by this status, known for their rich art and culture, theatre and cinema, are demanding it. There are also other sections...