Saturday, May 23, 2026

The Orientalist Lens: Deconstructing the "Snake Charmer" Caricature of PM Modi

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In May 2026, Norway’s largest daily newspaper, Aftenposten, sparked widespread international outrage by publishing a cartoon dep...
Monday, February 16, 2026

The Shadow of the Ojha in the Age of Aadhaar

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The air in the Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur tribal belt of West Bengal changes as the sun dips below the horizon. The vibrant,...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Two phones or the story or an eternal migration

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It was a long day at Keshiary, Kaleidoscope's new workplace. The upcoming university visit, two hours of student seminar and...
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Beyond the Cult of Personality: The Permanent (?) Power of the RSS

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Source: https://www.rammadhav.in/articles/rss-at-100/ It is a pervasive error in contemporary Indian political analysis: we remain fixated o...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Quiet Roar of a Bullet and Quiet Noise of Data: Rahul Gandhi and his Voter Adhikar Yatra

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Inshort This piece analyzes the symbolic appropriation of the Royal Enfield "Bullet" motorcycle by Rahul Gandhi during his "V...
Saturday, August 30, 2025

A Saffron Independence: How BJP-RSS is Recasting August 15 in Bengal and Beyond

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A Saffron Independence: How BJP-RSS is Recasting August 15 in Bengal and Beyond Suman nath Independence Day in India has long be...
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Friday, August 22, 2025

A Cultural Lens on the Sartorial Diplomacy Between Trump and Zelensky

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Diplomacy often unfolds in gestures as much as in declarations, where attire, language, and rituals convey meaning transcendin...