India After Modi

CONTENTS

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction: Populism and the Afterlife of Democracy

Part I: POPULISM AND AUTHORITARIANISM

Populist-Authoritarianism in India

Populism and the Strongman: From Modi to Yogi

Award Wapsi: Reasoning with Intolerance

Why the RSS Projects JNU as Anti-National?

Autonomy of Universities and a Life of the Mind

Demonetization and the ‘War on Terror’

Corporate Capitalism, Hurt Pride, and Hindutva

Populism and Mass Violence: The Liberal-Illiberal Dilemma

Populism and Popular Culture: Are Muslims the Safest Enemy to Have?

Hyper-Electoralism and Pakoda Nationalism

Theorizing Populism in India

Part II: STATE(S) OF DEMOCRACY

What Did BJP’s Defeat in Delhi Tell Us?

Does Bihar Hold the Key to the Future of Indian Politics?

Populism and Caste Calculus in Uttar Pradesh

Telangana: The Question of Internal Colonization

Kashmir: Is It Also a Question of Internal Colonization?

Kashmiri Pandits: Precariats of Indian Democracy

Of What Value Is NOTA?

Towards 2019: Opposition Needs to Rally Behind Mayawati

BJP’s Strategy for 2019

Part III: DALIT-BAHUJAN POLITICS

After Rohith Vemula: Is the Dalit-Muslim Unity Sustainable?

Dalit-Bahujans and Fraternity: From Ambedkar to Kancha Illiah

Unity between the Left and the Dalit-Bahujans

Caste, Authenticity, and the Oriental Spirit

Part IV: THE FUTURE OF POLITICS

Nehru and the Rise of Modi

Bringing Justice Back In

Women and the Future of Democracy

Anxiety, Anger, and Anomie: Mobilizing Generation Next

India’s Oscillating Public Sphere

Social Ethics of Violence and the Maoist Movement in India

Notes and References