Laxmi Murthy

Laxmi Murthy heads the Hri Institute for Southasian Research and Exchange and is a Contributing Editor for Himal Southasian.

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A 2017 protest in Delhi against the killing of the journalist Gauri Lankesh. Her murder triggered widespread outrage across India, and thousands took to the streets in both grief and protest.

Why did they kill Gauri Lankesh?

22 Apr 2025

Prabir Purkayastha was detained by police in Delhi in October 2023 – his second experience of incarceration, following his arrest during the Emergency. Photo: IMAGO / Hindustan Times

Prabir Purkayastha’s fight against two Emergencies in India – under Modi and Indira Gandhi

14 Mar 2024

Meira Paibis chant anti-government and anti-police slogans during a road blockade in Imphal in July 2023. Meitei women’s role in attacks on Kuki women, including sexual assaults, bears particular examination. Photo: IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

Women’s bodies, disinformation and nationalism in Manipur

07 Aug 2023

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