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Saroj Giri

Saroj Giri

Assistant Professor, Political Science

Saroj Giri is a social commentator.

By Saroj Giri

Why targetting the Naxal is the basic dharma of the Indian Republic

The democratic 'idea of India' has a lie in its very foundation, which makes the Naxal/Maoist the 'perfect enemy'.

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Why the Naxal is the proverbial Beast

The Beast, or the Naxal, faces a strange trap. Love from Beauty, the liberal, who wishes to appropriate him. Hatred from others who wish to destroy him.

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How the politics of memes has taken the world by storm

Take heart, memes are not completely a domain of the right wing.

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NRC final draft: Why citizenship debate deflects attention from important issues facing Northeast

Citizenship promises equality without reference to land, labour and indigenous rights. It favours regimes that live by extracting surplus.

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NRC: What the global elite should know before issuing warnings of genocide in Assam

Intellectuals do not know the National Register for Citizens is a result of the movement for Assamese identity which aims to defend the vulnerable.

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Hindu terror? You must be joking!

It cleverly generates its own deniability, clear from revelations in the Gauri Lankesh case, which also explains the Quantico controversy.

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The 'new Maoist' about town

After Bhima Koregaon, Maoism 2.0 has reportedly been discovered. But who are these 'new Maoists'? Who do they benefit? And who do they threaten?

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Where Black Panther fails to marvel

[Spoilers alert] The ghetto is now permanently lit up by a bright star. Everything changes.

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Why Bhim Army not offering its head to the 2019 slaying machine is good news

My thoughts while attending the Dalit outfit's rally in Meerut to oppose Chandrasekhar Azad Ravan's continued incarceration.

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Why this documentary on Kolkata showcasing Naxalism has offended the CBFC

The censor board has asked for several cuts in award-winning filmmaker Anirban Datta’s movie.

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