PriyankaCulture and Capitalism: A Comparative Study of Mangalore and Mysore (not really, just thoughts(From a series of research and writing, that I obviously did not complete but are issues worth investigating by others.)Jun 29, 2019Jun 29, 2019
PriyankaSovereign Power and the Indian Forest Department: The Political Economy of ExceptionsThe philosopher Giorgio Agamben in his book the State of Exception speaks of sovereignty as the ability to declare exceptions; as an idea…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
PriyankaWhen you see a Flock of Birds in the Sky, think EmergenceUnlike the title, there is nothing poetic in this story. Be warned.Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
PriyankaShock and AweI am trying to turn over a new leaf. Remember this. Hold me accountable to this. The absurdity of turning over a new leaf has always made…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
PriyankaThe Colonial Agent in the Village SchoolLast week in a class full of six graders, I was hit with a shit ton of metaphorical bricks. That same week while I was narrating the story…Mar 19, 2018Mar 19, 2018
PriyankaOriental Despotism and Justifications of the Raj in IndiaThe ideological framework with which colonial rule in India was imagined was tied to the evolution and perception of British society. The…Feb 9, 20181Feb 9, 20181
PriyankaA Conflict Within: Regularization of Illegal Developments and Change in Land-Use1. IntroductionFeb 9, 2018Feb 9, 2018
PriyankaThe New Fort in ChitradurgaAn article that appeared in the Foreign Policy magazine in December, 2015 spoke about a top-secret nuclear city in a tone reminiscent of…Feb 9, 2018Feb 9, 2018
PriyankaHow do I love thee, Learning? Let me count the waysThis was the first time in my life that I was privy to a learning festival. As the only child of my very aspirational middle class parents…Feb 8, 2018Feb 8, 2018