Urvashi Sarkar

Subaltern stories

With the launch of People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), rural India has found a much needed platform.

Dec 30, 2014

Natural allies of Hindutva

The ascendancy of the Hindu Right is likely to push India closer to Israel.

May 29, 2014

JNU, repoliticised

Student politics returns to Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Mar 12, 2012

Feb 01, 1999

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