Vignesh Karthik KR

Postdoc: @KITLV_KNAW @_knaw
PhD: @KingsCollegeLon
Affiliate: @unc_citap
Public Policy, Democracy & Politics of Mobilisation
RTs ≠ Endorsements

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

Thrilled to announce that my book - The Dravidian Pathway - is now available order!

It follows reading rooms, street debates and anti-caste action that lifted the DMK into power. A decade of research in one cover. A timely reminder that movements do not just need momentum; they need meaning, memory, and method.

India Pre-order: https://t.co/2fdnn9CC9d

UK Order: https://t.co/s1624Swf3u

EU Order: https://t.co/LiQZzYjZxB

Grab one for yourself, and one every time you think of a gift for someone you know, all year long 😃

Sincerest thanks to the generous endorsements from @faisaldevji, @jonewilson, @nramind, @shrutikapila, @svaradarajan, and #SrinathRaghavan

@HurstPublishers, @MikeDwyerMike @WestlandBooks @ContextIndia @ajithags @amritatalwar @karthikavk @KingsIndiaInst @KingsSSPP @Kings_SGA @KingsCollegeLon @KITLV_KNAW @unc_citap

#TamilNadu #DMK #SouthIndianHistory #PoliticalTransition #SocialJustice #DravidianMovement #IndianElectoralPolitics #InclusivePolicy #SouthAsianStudies #DravidianPathway

[Seema Chishti @seemay]

Decoding the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections.
@krvtweets has an important sweep of issues involved and the political formations in content. https://t.co/URE5MyCzpd

[Leicester Secular Society @LeicSecSoc]

📢 Dravidian Politics & Secular Ethos in India
Sun 29 March, 6.30pm, Secular Hall

A conversation with @krvtweets & @KRManoharan on Periyar, anti-caste politics, and how the Dravidian movement reshaped secularism as a mass politics of dignity, justice & democracy. All welcome 💜

[LSE South Asia Centre @SAsiaLSE]

What are Periyar's thoughts on identity & being? We discuss the many sovereign selves in his writings, & how we may think about them.

📅 Tue, 17 Mar - ONLINE only
🕞 3.30pm🇬🇧 9pm🇮🇳
For 🗣️ & 🆓 reg. details > https://t.co/0yjsQdBTOl

@KRManoharan @krvtweets @agampuram

[The Wire @thewire_in]

#BookShook | How Dravidian Politics Opened Power Corridors for Marginalised Castes

@AjoyAshirwad is joined by author @krvtweets to discuss his book ‘Dravidian Pathway: How the DMK Redefined Power and Identity in South India’.

[Yazhini PM @yazhini_pm]

Shoutout to people in #Delhi

@krvtweets's amazing work on the initial days of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam through the lens of "reading rooms" will be discussed on 21 January in Tamarind Hall, India Habitat Centre from 5 - 7 PM.

The best part is, the special address will be delivered by Thirumigu. @KanimozhiDMK M.P.

Save the date. Mark your calendars. Share widely.

#DravidianMovement

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

#Delhi
Save the date. Mark your calendars. Share widely. Please come.

I’m looking forward to discussing my book, The Dravidian Pathway this week.

Speakers: Eswaran Sridharan and @seemay

Special address: @KanimozhiDMK

21 January | 5–7 PM
Tamarind Hall, India Habitat Centre

Free and open to all.

@HurstPublishers @WestlandBooks @KITLV_KNAW @KingsIndiaInst @upiasi @karthikavk @MikeDwyerMike

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

@Ranjana_rahul Many many congratulations Rahul 🎉✨😃

[Ravikant Yadav @imRavikantYadav]

From encroachment to legal ownership

:An Insightful article by Sh Anand Mehra & Sh Vignesh Karthik K.R.
@krvtweets

#CommonLands #Encroachment #LegalOwnership #Haryana #ShamilatDeh #LandPolicy
#DalitExclusion #Caste #Land
#SocialJustice #StructuralInequality
#Litigation

#UPSC

[Westland Books @WestlandBooks]

From lived experiences, reportages, family histories and national discourse, here are all the 2025 books that truly represented that the personal is indeed political.

@ContextIndia

[Bangalore International Centre @bicblr]

15 Dec | Mon | 6:30PM | Becoming Dravidian

In the padippakkam (reading rooms) of Tamil Nadu, ideas spread like wildfire. The Dravidian Pathway traces how this cultural churning transformed into one of India’s most enduring political movements.

https://t.co/DW1kBv46Ml

[Seema Chishti @seemay]

Promising discussion on the making of Modern Tamil Nadu.
The north and the rest of India mist examine this question closely - ‘Becoming Dravidian’ - ⁦@krvtweets⁩ new book to be discussed in Bangalore on December 15📚🛋️

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

Dearest friends and the lovely people of Bengaluru, excited to share and discuss my book with Srikrishna Ayyangar, @twitatreyee and you all @bicblr

Please sign up here ⬇️
https://t.co/3Pchrs0ipT

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

#Thiruparankundram reminds us that ritual change rooted in coexistence is tradition too. The Dravidian movement long upheld such accommodation; unlike the majoritarian politics emerging today.

Re-sharing this essay that I wrote with @jeyankaruna for @TheIndiaForum on how the temple-entry movement and rationalist politics co-existed in Malaysia under the Self-Respect and Pan-Malayan Dravidian Movement.
A reminder that pluralism and reform can go hand in hand.

@KingsIndiaInst @KITLV_KNAW

https://t.co/piDsQZTJub

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Post-Spectacle Polls, Impact of SIR and Other Lessons from Bihar Elections 2025

The BJP has learned to adapt to that reality. The question after this election is whether its opponents are willing to do the same. | @krvtweets✍️
https://t.co/DnL6Po1cM0

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

@radhikabordia Thank you very much Radhika! Means a lot ✨

[Radhika Bordia @radhikabordia]

The must-read on Bihar.
@krvtweets explains how a national party won by embedding itself in Bihar’s local political repertoire, while the opposition misread alliance math and its voters’ psychology.
https://t.co/a7NNPpjVdt

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

Now that the dust has settled on #BiharElection2025, sharing my recent analysis piece published in @thewire_in. Bihar’s politics remains relational; grounded in credibility, trust and everyday networks, not just visibility.

Post-Spectacle Polls, Impact of SIR and Other Lessons from Bihar Elections 2025
https://t.co/W7eTmsWjdj

@KingsIndiaInst @KITLV_KNAW

[Business Standard @bsindia]

#BookReview | The Dravidian Pathway: How the DMK redefined power and identity in South India

This deeply researched book seeks to answer these questions, unravelling methodological challenges and dissecting the various components that go into the making of identity, writes Aditi Phadnis.

https://t.co/v010yUxW8F

[Outlook India @Outlookindia]

This book delves into the rich history of the Dravidian movement, highlighting the role of iconic figures like Periyar, Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi and K. Kamaraj.

Vignesh Rajahmani (@krvtweets) writes.

#Periyar #PeriyarMovement #DravidianMovement #DravidianPolitics

https://t.co/kkAm0iWcQ6

[Vignesh Karthik KR @krvtweets]

I spoke with Archana Masih for a two-part interview at @RediffNews about the BJP’s electoral calculus, Bihar’s distinct political rhythms, and why its trends can’t be read as predictors for Bengal or UP.

Part 1: https://t.co/eBZclxij9e

Part 2: https://t.co/0z42LCYod2

@KingsIndiaInst @KingsSSPP @Kings_SGA @KITLV_KNAW