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Very glad to share the article 'Problematising the ‘Pariah’ State' that I co-authored with @KalathmikaN. It is part of a stellar special issue on 'Caste and Diplomacy'. Shout out to @vineet1232@pavanjnu and @KalathmikaN for spearheading the effort. doi.org/10.1163/187119…
The talk on new provinces making rounds in Pakistan is not new. Re-upping my piece from last year where I unpack and explain the gap between advocacy of new territorial units and its non-implementation.
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A History of Floods in Kashmir
Floods have shaped the geography, history, and memory of Kashmir from antiquity. From legends of submerged cities to modern disasters, the valley’s story is intertwined with the waters of the Jhelum.
Ancient Legends:
2082–2041 B.C.: Earthquake…
Britain is currently experiencing a surge in right-wing nationalism, with asylum hotel protests, "patriotic" displays of flags and the like. So I thought it would be useful to show you an essay I wrote for @LRB on whether the world is seeing the return of fascism.
"In the end, culture remains the decisive ground where radical democracy either withers under authoritarian rule or is reborn as the terrain of resistance and hope": Henry Giroux 🌀
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Academia is dead. What was once a sacred institution, bridging the divide between state and society, has devolved into a cesspool of elitism, hyper-specialization, donor-led agenda peddling, methodological tribalism, and cult-like ideological rigidity.
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Centre tells J&K High Court that the Lieutenant
Governor can nominate 5 MLAs to the UT Assembly without the elected government's advice.
NC, PDP and others call it an assault on democratic norms.
What does this mean for the J&K Assembly and for elected legislators?
Let’s…
Glad to share my paper with @epw_in . It examines the Indian constitution as contested terrain, especially for the citizens positioned at the intersection of entrenched institutional and majoritarian hierarchies
The Constitution as a Contested Terrain epw.in/journal/2025/3…
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