The Indian Mimicry Behind “South Asia”
Why “South Asia” functions as a mirror for India’s misbegotten and misaligned and how it hurts the story of India.
India’s Impossible Secularism
The trials and tribulations of forming an Indian secularism in the minefield of Indian politics and society.
India in 2025: Impasse or Ignition?
India at the crossroads of its destiny. Will it take the path of inertia staying in the status quo as it usually does? Or will it take a leap?
The Indian Growth Story – The Hype Behind GDP
Deciphering the numbers and narratives behind India’s 21st century growth story and the challenges it continues to face.
India’s Meiji Reincarnation
How Japan’s Meiji Restoration can teach India about the process of indigenous modernity and balancing with ancient traditions.
South Asia as a Pakistani Fantasy
Why the idea of South Asia is so dear to Pakistan and the fantasies around the concept that propel Pakistani identity.
“Desis,” “Brown,” & South Asia as a Stillborn Diaspora Ideal
How the diaspora of the Indian Subcontinent used “South Asia” to remedy identity crises and create problematic myths about India.
South Asia as the Denial of Indian Nationhood
The article critiques the dismissal of India’s centrality in South Asia, highlighting historical influences and political motivations behind this perspective.
South-Asianism & South Asia Hands
The article examines the evolution of “South Asianism” in American academia, focusing on its ideological implications and the influence of scholars.
South Asia, Explained
The origins of the term “South Asia” are explored to decipher why the term is so loaded yet so inaccurate to describe the Indian Subcontinent.
