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Arvind Rajagopal

From Mandir to Mahamari: Watching ‘Ramayan’ in turbulent times

In 1987, the TV series facilitated the marriage of Hindu politics and new technology. It now serves as the backdrop for a grim social and economic disaster.

Arvind Rajagopal
· Apr 04, 2020 · 06:30 am
What if the Emergency hadn’t happened: would the Jan Sangh still be ‘political untouchables’?

The Emergency is a well known but little examined event. It is for this reason that the BJP claims itself as the winner of the episode in history.

Arvind Rajagopal
· Jun 25, 2015 · 09:10 am
Resurrecting Godse: what Gopal had to say about his brother Nathuram

An excerpt from a dossier, compiled by Teesta Setalvad, of historical and critical documents that aim to contextualise the politics, motivations and circumstances behind the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

Arvind Rajagopal
· Mar 17, 2015 · 08:00 am