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Mohammad Sajjad

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the comparative anatomies of youth protests in 1975 and 2026

The Comparative Anatomies of Youth Protests in 1975 and 2026

Unlike earlier decades where student mobilisations were fractured along communal or caste lines, the 2026 agitation resisted sectarian division. The shared, inclusive identity of the 'aspirant' (pratiyogi chhatra) subsumed majoritarian rhetoric.

the middle class mutiny decoding the economic anxieties of gen z’s parents and grandparents

The Middle-Class Mutiny: Decoding the Economic Anxieties of Gen-Z’s Parents and Grandparents

when a sacred walk becomes a majoritarian assertion the politics of kanwar yatra

When a Sacred Walk Becomes a Majoritarian Assertion: The Politics of Kanwar Yatra

jata shankar jha a historian who was simplicity personified

Jata Shankar Jha: A Historian Who Was Simplicity Personified

the way ahead for a decimated sp bsp in uttar pradesh

The Way Ahead for a Decimated SP-BSP in Uttar Pradesh

tejashwi yadav fought the 2019 elections with 2020 in mind – and it backfired

Tejashwi Yadav Fought the 2019 Elections With 2020 in Mind – and It Backfired

understanding tejashwi yadav’s lacklustre campaign in bihar

Understanding Tejashwi Yadav’s Lacklustre Campaign in Bihar

debate kanhaiya as a symbol of much needed alternative politics

Debate: Kanhaiya as a Symbol of Much-Needed Alternative Politics

growing violence in sitamarhi testifies to new political untouchability of bihar s muslims

Growing Violence in Sitamarhi Testifies to New Political Untouchability of Bihar's Muslims

eerie commonalities in the rash of communal riots in three different decades

Eerie Commonalities in the 'Rash' of Communal Riots in Three Different Decades