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Unveiling Everyday Hindutva

Vol. 58, Issue No. 39, 30 Sep, 2023
O B Roopesh

Saffron Republic: Hindu Nationalism and State Power in India edited by Thomas Blom Hansen and Srirupa Roy, Cambridge University Press, 2022; pp Xii + 318, `1,295 (hardback).

Sabarimala Protest

Vol. 53, Issue No. 49, 15 Dec, 2018
O B Roopesh

The dynamics of the Sabarimala issue and its politics are analysed by trying to disassemble three intertwined features of the issue, namely the deep-rooted masculine performance in the Sabarimala pilgrimage, evolution of temple politics and the process of constituting the temple as a standard site of worship for the “Hindus,” and caste dynamics and Hindutva’s political desire.

When ‘Anybody Can Be Brahmin’

Vol. 52, Issue No. 46, 18 Nov, 2017
O B Roopesh

The appointment of Dalit priests to temples in Kerala has been engendered by the growing departure of Brahmin youth from priestly jobs, coupled with existing aspirations of the lower castes to become priests in Brahminical temples. This move is aimed at the formation of a cohesive “Hindu community” through the reconfiguration of caste practices, not the eradication of caste.

Temple as the Political Arena in Kerala

Vol. 52, Issue No. 16, 22 Apr, 2017
O B Roopesh

The left in Kerala faces a serious crisis when it encounters the cultural politics of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. It is a complex and unfolding situation demanding serious attention, and the familiar modes of analysis may not help much.

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