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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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel