Caste, Religion, and the Census: The Lingayat Panchamasali’s Strategic Identity Play
For a government, a census is an exercise in data collection. For a community,...
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Welcome to the Case Study Bank. This is a growing collection of classic and contemporary case studies, designed to provide relevant examples and ‘fodder material’ for your Mains answers. Each case study is tagged and linked to its relevant syllabus topic.”
Order Without Rulers: How Evans-Pritchard Uncovered the Political Genius of the Nuer
Imagine a society with nearly a quarter of a million people, spread across a...
From Sacred Ritual to State Stage: The Journey of the Gond’s Gussadi Dance
A group of dancers, their bodies taut with energy, leap in perfect sync. Their...
The ‘Adi Karmayogi’ Mission: A New Blueprint for Tribal Governance?
For decades, the story of tribal development in India has been haunted by the...
When More Work Means Less Progress: How a Classic Anthropological Concept Explains China’s EV Crisis
On the surface, China’s Electric Vehicle (EV) industry is a marvel of hyper-modernity and...
Consent or Coercion? The Shadows Over Tribal Relocation in Similipal Tiger Reserve
The policy of “voluntary relocation” from India’s protected forests is often presented as a...
Tradition on Trial: The Colonial-Era Governance of Jharkhand’s Ho Tribe Clashes with Modern India
In the heart of Jharkhand’s Kolhan region, a recent Adivasi protest against the district...
Reading Culture as a Story: Clifford Geertz and the Balinese Cockfight
How do we truly understand the soul of a society? Is it hidden in...
A Sacred Island, a Mega-Project, and a Question of Consent: The Great Nicobar Controversy
At the southern tip of the Indian archipelago lies Great Nicobar, a UNESCO Biosphere...
More Than a Transaction: Deconstructing Marcel Mauss’s ‘The Gift’
Have you ever wondered why receiving a gift creates an immediate, unspoken obligation to...