Not Power, but Purity: Louis Dumont’s Revolutionary Theory of Caste
What is the ultimate foundation of the Indian caste system? Is it a system...
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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.”
The Forgotten Exodus: Seeking a Way Home for Chhattisgarh’s Displaced Tribes
When we think of refugees, we often picture people crossing international borders to flee...
The Power Over Life Itself: Michel Foucault and the Birth of Biopower
Why does the modern government collect statistics on birth rates, run public health campaigns,...
A Betrayal of Trust: The CAG’s Damning Report on Tribal Fund Misuse in Odisha
In the often-abstract discussions about tribal development, a common refrain is the issue of...
From Palm Leaf to Pixel: The Gyan Bharatam Mission and the Politics of India’s Knowledge Legacy
Scattered across India, in monasteries, libraries, and private homes, lies a staggering intellectual treasure:...
Law Without Lawmakers: Malinowski and the Trobriand Islanders’ Secret to Social Orde
What is “law”? Do you need a formal government, written statutes, and a police...
Erasing Caste or Silencing Dissent? The Contested Ban on Caste Rallies in Uttar Pradesh
In a move heralded as a progressive step towards a casteless society, the Uttar...
The Story Beneath the Story: How Lévi-Strauss Decoded the Myth of Asdiwal
We all love a good story. But what if the stories and myths we...
Beyond the Temple Gates: A Supreme Court Verdict on India’s Shared Culture
The world-famous Mysuru Dasara is a spectacle of light, sound, and tradition, a celebration...
The Revolution That Created Our World: V. Gordon Childe and the Dawn of Agriculture
What was the most significant event in the human story? Was it the invention...