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Prakash Shah

Prakash Shah

Prakash Shah is a Reader in Culture and Law at Queen Mary University of London.

Caste and The Irresponsibility of Intellectuals
Commentary

Caste and The Irresponsibility of Intellectuals

Prakash Shah- February 9, 2021

It is more than two hundred years since the British spoke about India’s religion as ‘Hinduism’ and the social structure to which it gave rise ... Read More

Aetiology of Subversion: The Delhi Riots of 2020
Book Reviews

Aetiology of Subversion: The Delhi Riots of 2020

Prakash Shah- October 17, 2020

Organised criminal networks will be drawing lessons from the Delhi conflagration but so must the Indian authorities. The international community, whose members have either remained ... Read More

Enduring religion in the Kashmir conflict
Archives, Commentaries

Enduring religion in the Kashmir conflict

Prakash Shah- September 21, 2019

The Kashmir conflict gets a religious hue because of the dominating framework of secularized Christianity as well as the Islamic challenges to it. Both frameworks ... Read More

The Ineptitude of the Post-Colonials: A response to Dr. Shalini Sharma
Archives, Commentaries

The Ineptitude of the Post-Colonials: A response to Dr. Shalini Sharma

Prakash Shah- November 10, 2017

If Edward Said is a post-colonial theorist, then, at best, we can say that Balagangadhara accepts only some of Said’s insights, while showing how they ... Read More

The British Caste Law: Reflections on the Role of Hindus
Archives, Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement)

The British Caste Law: Reflections on the Role of Hindus

Prakash Shah- April 24, 2017

This article narrates the role played by UK Hindus in contesting the legislation on caste and attempts to draw out some lessons. Read More