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A new border in the old republic
The class and caste-based contradictions within India’s farmers’ protest.
Aditya Bahl | Apr 28, 2021
The cost of conscience
Megha Majumdar’s novel depicts a world where progress requires bigotry.
Atul Bhattarai | Nov 10, 2020
Who owns India’s media?
We need more studies on media ownership in Southasia.
Chhetria Patrakar | Jun 06, 2019
Whatever happened to class?
The decline of class analysis in Southasian studies has followed the decline of Marxism as an intellectual and political force.
Vivek Chibber | Nov 21, 2017
Something rotten
A recent book explores the systemic rot that holds India to ransom.
Mitu Varma | Feb 28, 2017
Bullies in Armani suits
The strategic use of the law threatens investigative journalism.
Lawrence Liang | Jun 23, 2014
‘Development’ at uncommon cost
The book makes a devastating critique of the ‘growth at any cost paradigm’.
Nagraj Adve | Nov 12, 2012
Elite extravagance
The international climate discussion will go nowhere until class and capitalism are understood as central.
Nagraj Adve | Oct 01, 2009
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