Archive of The Rise of Hindu Authoritarianism

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A reading list of history and theory that illuminates the effects of underdevelopment across the globe.

Aditya Bahl protests against the continued imprisonment of the Marxist poet, Varavara Rao, and examines how the current cycle of rightwing repression is part of a much longer political history, shaped by the changing relationship between the Indian state and capitalism. 

"Despite India’s successful overthrow of British rule, it has created a colonial occupation of its own in Jammu and Kashmir. And recently, it has been taking its cues straight from Israel’s playbook."

A report on the history and present day reality of police violence in India.

Shigraf Zahbi reports on misogyny in Modi's India.

From New Delhi, Shigraf Zahbi reports on how "the virus" became "the Muslim virus" in less than a week.

Achin Vanaik on Hindu nationalism in India, the BJP's anti-Muslim Citizenship Amendment Act, the lockdown in Kashmir, and India's economic slowdown, with Alex Doherty on the Politics Theory Other podcast.