Feminist Activism and Platform Politics by Verity Trott (2022): A Review by Sukanya Bhattacharya
With technology becoming a significant space of feminist negotiations and activism over the past two decades, Verity Trott’s book Feminist…
A Book Discussion on Changing the Subject: Feminist and Queer Politics in Neoliberal India
Srila Roy is a Professor of Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. She is also a co-editor…
Righteous Republic: The Political Foundations of Modern India by Ananya Vajpeyi (2012): A Review By Sankar Varma
Any sense of the past is deeply political. In the contemporary historical juncture, one witnesses a concerted effort to rewrite…
Cultivating Democracy: Politics and Citizenship in Agrarian India by Mukulika Banerjee (2021): A Review by Anjana John
In Cultivating Democracy: Politics and Citizenship in Agrarian India, published by Oxford University Press in 2021, Mukulika Banerjee depicts how…
Police Matters: The Everyday State and Caste Politics in South India, 1900-1975 by Radha Kumar (2021): A Review by Nayanika Singhal
Reviewing Radha Kumar’s brilliantly written book Police Matters: The Everyday State and Caste Politics in South India, 1900-1975 (published by…
A Book Discussion on Vernacular Politics in Northeast India with Jelle J. P. Wouters
Jelle J.P. Wouters is a social anthropologist and associate professor at Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. He studied Anthropology in Amsterdam,…
Of ‘Cognitive Invisibility’ and ‘Convenience Politics’ – Bhargabi Das
Jahnu Barua, a celebrated and critically acclaimed Assamese film-maker, in a recent interview on being asked about the killing of…
Politics, Power and Policy Making in India: An Interview with James Manor
James Manor is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. He has previously taught at…
In Defence of Identity Politics – Maitreyee
Several states in India recently held their assembly elections. Elections, along with much intrigue and political machinations, also usher in…
Issues of Infrastructure, Politics and the State in Manipur: A Conversation with Raile Rocky Ziipao
Raile Rocky Ziipao is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. His published works include…