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Arjun Appadurai
Politics
Modi’s India Has Now Entered Genocidalism, the Most Advanced Stage of Nationalism
It represents a moment of panic and anxiety in the BJP-RSS combine.
Jan 10, 2022
Opinion
Modi and His Brand of Hindutva Are Direct Descendants of the British Raj and its Policies
Many of his policies draw from Imperial rule and treats dissidents as a threat, just as the British did.
Dec 15, 2021
Politics
Ripping Apart the Central Vista Is Nothing Short of the Reconquest of Delhi
The pandemic has sent the regime into disarray however and this is an opportunity to build up resistance.
May 25, 2021
Politics
How the BJP's Two-Pronged Strategy Has Managed To Push Its Ideology in a Fragmented Society
The politics of violence, exclusion and humiliation has been carefully deployed to target selective groups.
Mar 18, 2021
Culture
Comparing Race to Caste Is an Interesting Idea, But There Are Crucial Differences Between Both
Isabel Wilkerson's book 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents' uses anecdotes and allegory to advance her thesis, which however does not stand on a strong structural foundation.
Sep 12, 2020
Culture
Book Review: Urging the US to Once Again Become the Beacon for the Rest of the World
Bruno Maçães’s 'History Has Begun' treads a new path but ultimately settles back into the conformist view of America.
Jun 11, 2020
Politics
We Are Witnessing the Revolt of the Elites
The revolt of the new elites is against democracy, but the twist is that this revolt is undertaken in the name of the people.
Apr 22, 2020
Politics
Three Observations From India's Past to Contextualise the Present Struggle
At a time when many of us are on the barricades, either physically or politically, it is important to put our apocalyptic moment in long-term perspective.
Jan 10, 2020
Politics
A Syndrome of Aspirational Hatred Is Pervading India
When we are ruled by thieves, killers and rapists, who enjoy immunity, it is no surprise that many begin to believe that hate can take you nowhere but up.
Dec 10, 2019
Politics
Ayodhya and the 'Modimon Effect'
The Supreme Court judgment is the official marker of a new truth regime. Falsehood and reconciliation is the emergent ethos of our times
Nov 14, 2019
Goodbye Citizenship, Hello 'Statizenship'
Any source of citizenship which is outside of the state has been withering for some time in India. Now anyone can be a statizen as long as they line up with the ruling regime.
Sep 04, 2019
BJP's Fantasy of Subjugating Pakistan Finds Expression in 'Kashmiristan'
In this fantasy, Kashmir becomes a subjugated Pakistan, and the Partition is partially deleted.
Aug 24, 2019
Politics
Explaining Narendra Modi’s Global Image Victory
Modi’s biggest image-building weapon is neither in his control nor in his consciousness.
May 22, 2019