Ghanshyam Shah

The writer is former national fellow, Indian Council of Social Science Research (affiliated to the Centre for Social Studies, Surat), 2013-15.

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The gatekeepers of garba: Self-appointed guardians of Hinduism are being allowed to perform the role of judge, jury and executionerSubscriber Only

October 13,2022 04:00:28 AM

Ghanshyam Shah writes: New organisations like the Ram Sena, Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad etc have cropped up in Gujarat, and they are competing with each other to prove their anti-minority credentials. Instances of lynching and flogging of Muslims and Dalits (as in Una in Gujarat) by these outfits have increased since 2015.

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

Gujarat: The myth of a vegetarian stateSubscriber Only

November 21,2021 03:15:07 AM

Ghanshyam Shah writes: When we talk about vegetarianism and Gujarat, we are really talking about a very small section of society, whose world view is transferred and imposed, and later gains popularity and spreads.

Mon, Nov 22, 2021