Dhiraj Kumar

Assistant professor, MMV, Banaras Hindu University

Dhiraj Kumar

Pigs roaming the streets for food

The pig’s dual status in Hinduism—as both divine and polluted—reveals the contingent nature of sacredness

26 Mar 2025

5 min read

Labourers often experience industrial quarters as spaces of social alienation, resembling the isolation found in prisons

How urban migration strips workers of their social and cultural identities

12 Sep 2024

5 min read

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