In its heydays, with good leadership that was imbued with sound vision, the North was united and monolithic in more senses than one. The North is also hemmed in by cultural impediments which people mistake for the widespread influence of Islam. The North as it were, has been running as fast as it can just to stand in the same place. Of the 3000 awards, 2,750 went to the South leaving only 250 for the North. Efforts to make the North jump and gallop, even if not to catch up, is a continuous process, but an uphill task.

Source: The Guardian September 16, 2020 03:45 UTC