Alok

Doing PhD at CPS, JNU. State theory; politics of space; affective politics; contingency & democracy.
@thevimarsh_

[Alok @alok_ran]

Three recent books by Uday Chandra, Ipshita Basu, and Asoka Kumar Sen have expanded the scope of Adivasi Studies in different ways. I read them and indicate a few lines of enquiry here.
For free access: https://t.co/zsW1KdbZu7

https://t.co/NSjmm29S2z

[Xavier Uncle @xavierunclelite]

Virat Kohli comes to India for two reasons: Either to meet Premanand Maharaj or score centuries.

[Vimarsh @thevimarsh_]

We are pleased to invite you to a public talk with Dr. Kamal Nayan Choubey, Associate Professor, Dyal Singh College, Delhi University, on his book Adivasi or Vanvasi on September 26 at 5:00 PM IST.

Register: https://t.co/57pJ41A9z8

[Alok @alok_ran]

@_YogendraYadav this is the way to go in thinking about the constitution. Hannah Pitkin also refers to this aspect of the meaning of constitution: https://t.co/d15VG9geJW

[gaurav bansal @G_bansal95]

1/3 As part of my teaching at @NLSIUofficial, I've put together a list of documentaries on capitalism, labour, development, poverty, inequality, land conflict, dispossession, climate & social movements, with a strong focus on the Indian context.
Here: https://t.co/v7tJrkFnZp
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[Hidam Premananda @praem_x]

Here it is. For university students who want to escape the surrounding wars. In future.

[Vimarsh @thevimarsh_]

With delight, we invite you to a lecture and discussion with Dr. P. Arun on Sept 12 at 6 PM IST.

Join us to explore a tension between democratic potential and surveillance underwriting telecommunications in contemporary India.

Register: https://t.co/4R2ayqzt1P

[Vimarsh @thevimarsh_]

We invite you for our inaugural book talk with Prof. @ankitapandey110 , Associate Professor at O.P. Jindal University and author of Becoming Allies: Civil Liberties Activism in India on 29th August, 2026 at 5p.m.

Registration link: https://t.co/FGAbZaSWRR

[Hans Magazine @HansMagazine]

हरिशंकर परसाई की पुण्यतिथि पर उनकी स्मृति को सादर नमन
#hanshindimagaine #harishankarparsai

[Vimarsh @thevimarsh_]

Presenting our self-image; but we are an unfinished imagination.

[Alok @alok_ran]

A university against itself.

[Alok @alok_ran]

One takes birth, goes through schooling, high schooling and enters a blackened hole of recruitment preparation.

[Manisha Pande @MnshaP]

This Lallantop clip of a JPSC aspirant showing her agenda, time table, talking about how she keeps downloading apps to improve her communication skills is just painful to watch. ‘no plan b’. everything wrong with our ‘exam system’ - which is different from an education system - all at once

[Alok @alok_ran]

Brutalism.

[Alok @alok_ran]

Tilak Verma. Washington Sundar. Prasidhh Krishna. Why?

[Alok @alok_ran]

These are conceptual terms that'd be indispensable to analysing this phase in future. @ravish_journo has contributed more sharply than many academic disciplines in providing frames of understanding of what has been going on.

[Sushant Singh @SushantSin]

And he also coined Godi Media, which is absolutely brilliant

[Alok @alok_ran]

What betrayal is to Vishal Bhardwaj.

[Tatsam @LunkyFallow]

What slaps are to Vanga.

[Alok @alok_ran]

@sardesairajdeep

[Alok @alok_ran]

Agle janam mohe Washingtan Sundar hi kijo!

[Brahma Prakash @bprakash2020]

Pleased to share the cover of my forthcoming book, Spectacle State, published by HarperCollins India (releasing in July). My thanks to all those who have been part of this journey. More details and pre-order link will be available soon.

[Alok @alok_ran]

One nation, one election, hundred defections.

[Alok @alok_ran]

Exactly.

[Rahul Pandita @rahulpandita]

In this week’s Open Magazine. Out today.