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“What Does it Mean to be ‘Indian’?” – A Review
Book Reviews

“What Does it Mean to be ‘Indian’?” – A Review

Jay Jina- January 7, 2022

Who do you think you are? Ask this question of the ordinary small town or rural vernacular-schooled Indian and they instinctively point to traditions, rituals, ... Read More

The Uneasy Relationship of JNU and the Indian Nation-State
Archives, Commentaries

The Uneasy Relationship of JNU and the Indian Nation-State

Saumya Dey- March 13, 2018

“What! You watch the Republic Day parade?” In JNU that is a loaded condemnation. Unpacked, the exclamation implies the following – ‘So you are a ... Read More

Indian Academia and its Colonized Self
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

Indian Academia and its Colonized Self

Saumya Dey- October 25, 2017

Colonialism convinced the elite in many non-western societies, including our own, that the west is not one of the many provinces of tradition, history and ... Read More