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Janaki Nair

What would Gauri Lankesh have made of India’s ‘discovery’ of Karnataka this election season?

She would have laughed at how Basavanna’s legacy is being annexed, and taken Amit Shah, Adityanath, Rahul Gandhi away from the craven pilgrimage route.

Janaki Nair
· May 03, 2018 · 08:00 am
JNU in 2016: It was the worst of years. It was the year of a new vice chancellor

The year began with a regime change of a kind from which even an institution like JNU may not easily recover.

Janaki Nair
· Dec 31, 2016 · 05:30 pm
The writing’s on the wall: JNU doesn’t need guns or tanks for lessons

The university nurtures a unique aural-visual culture which goes well beyond political engagement.

Janaki Nair
· Feb 28, 2016 · 08:45 am