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Sanjay Srivastava
Sanjay Srivastava is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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In a fast-changing country, Indians are fashioning new identities to keep up with the times
The truth is that hardly anyone fears the market or the loss of an ‘authentic’ self, writes anthropologist Sanjay Srivastava.
Sanjay Srivastava
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What accounts of growing Indian illiberalism miss: The grounds for bigotry were laid before 2014
The growth of a Hindu-Indian diaspora, the globalisation of Hinduism and effects of the rise of gated-communities show the post-2014 shift was not overnight.
Sanjay Srivastava
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The post-UP election analysis has mistaken ideas about a ‘new’ India voting for change
The BJP’s success is based on its ability to blend caste, ‘development’ and majoritarianism. A change in Congress leadership is unlikely to provide a counter.
Sanjay Srivastava
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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By arresting Kalicharan for ‘insulting Gandhi’, we encourage the uncritical veneration of our icons
Idolising ‘national’ figures fosters authoritarianism.
Sanjay Srivastava
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India puts the burden of carrying national pride on its poorest – but doesn’t care for their welfare
Our urge to be an instant ‘global power’ has rapidly converted us to a society of the spectacle.
Sanjay Srivastava
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Indian liberalism is a historical myth that must be countered if we want to understand our society
We continue to believe that what is happening today is simply an aberration and long to return to a past that did not exist.
Sanjay Srivastava
Video
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Watch: Stampede-like situation at a temple in UP as lakhs of devotees visit for pre-Holi festivities
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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‘Let’s all just be Indian’: Behind the liberal WhatsApp message, a primal fear of Muslim gatherings
Those who have never suffered discrimination assume Muslim-ness an irrelevant distraction and advocate the need to rise above it.
Sanjay Srivastava
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Hyderabad rape: Widespread approval for encounter killings only serves to institutionalise violence
Masculine justice – attractive to many since it seems to offer a way out of legal lethargy and police inefficiency – is a quick fix solution.
Sanjay Srivastava
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Why do Indians often cheer autocratic acts that could greatly destablise their lives?
The imprint of the state in all aspects of life is massive, so the state’s idea of the national good often prevails.
Sanjay Srivastava
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Does the BJP’s massive victory prove that liberalism is dead in India?
Liberals fear that India will never be the same again. But have we really become more communal, casteist, bigoted and chauvinistic in the last five years?
Sanjay Srivastava
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Lifestyle spirituality is rarely the answer to deep-rooted problems – in the CBI or anywhere else
Senior officers of the investigating agency attended a three-day Art of Living workshop that ended on Monday.
Sanjay Srivastava
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Never mind what Mohan Bhagwat says, hate manifestos cannot be re-made through nip-and-cut surgery
The RSS chief recently suggested that the writings of one of its key architects MS Golwalkar could be made more palatable if they were bowdlerised.
Sanjay Srivastava
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour