Books
In the Middle
The Dalai Lama and a young novice commit grisly murders after falling prey to a mysterious illness. The Dalai Lama’s advisor, Khensur Rinpoche, sets off to uncover the mystery behind the gruesome murders.
The Edible Goddess
Anand, a sculptor, becomes involved in sculpting illicit chocolate figurines of a Hindu cult goddess. The reason behind sculpting the figurines out of chocolate is simple. The chocolate statuettes can be eaten and easily destroyed if the smugglers are caught while transporting the banned figurines. As Anand’s involvement with the smugglers deepens, he faces a dark truth about the cult leader and the goddess.
Culture of Inequality
This book focuses on how the realization of cultural distinctiveness, politics of identity, and the struggle for dominance shape the Hindu–Muslim relations in rural Maharashtra. It examines the notions of tolerance and inequality, providing insights into the reasons for the growing distinctiveness in cultural and religious identities in Maharashtra since the 1990s.
The Politics of Soft Hindutva
This book traces the rise of two contrasting variants of Hindu nationalism—the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) divisive cultural nationalism and the softer, less threatening variant of Hindutva espoused by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC). Furthermore, it examines how culture preserves inequality in the guise of solidarity and national integrity.