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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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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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From a writer’s journals: How the legendary writer Vladimir Nabokov inspired Amitava Kumar’s fiction
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Supreme Court refuses to stay ‘death knell’ amendments to Forest Conservation Act
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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: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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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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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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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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England tour of India: Issy Wong shines with the bat to help visitors level series 1-1
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Boxing, Junior World Championships: Six boxers reach semi-finals to assure India of more medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Rajawat, Crasto/Ponnappa cruise into semi-finals
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup