An exploitative economy in all its ruthless facets was the hallmark of colonialism across the globe in the earlier centuries, and the same economics continues to rule in the mineral-rich mines of Jharkhand and Odisha, said renowned writer and .
It is sacred mountains for the Adivasis of the region, but they have been thrown off their land and their land have been seized by mining companies, he claimed.Presenting the background of his book, The Nutmeg Curse, to explain his concern, he said the 1621 massacre of the native people in the Banda Islands was carried out to control the trade of nutmeg, which was a priced item and grew only in that region due to soil fertility caused by volcanic activity.