Dhananjay Tripathi
Biographic Data
| ID | 446431 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dhananjay Tripathi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dhananjay |
| FAMILY NAME | Tripathi |
| SIGNATURE | TRIPATHI D |
| AFFILIATIONS | South Asian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3984-270X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
“We are a land obsessed with mythology, obsessed with history, obsessed with rituals and obsessed with symbolism”
The paper examines Ashwin Sanghi’s The Krishna Key as a literary construction of Indian cultural space, exploring how natural landscapes, social rituals, architectural relics, and religious iconography come together to shape a spatial narrative. Drawing upon Henri Lefebvre’s theory of social space, Foucault’s concept of heterotopia, and Fredric Jameson’s cognitive mapping, further extended by scholars like Robert T. Tally Jr. and Bertrand Westpha…
A Review of Geographical Imaginations
Geographical Imaginations: Literature and the “Spatial Turn” by Indranil Acharya and Ujjwal Kumar Panda offers a concise and accessible introduction to the diverse ways in which place and space are represented in literature. With its focus on geocriticism and spatial humanities, this work provides both a theoretical framework and practical examples by revisiting familiar canonical texts. The exploration of the mutual influence between space and h…
Alienation That Continues
The Ladakh region of India has been recently in the limelight due to border tension between India and China. The differing perception of borders and vague demarcation has led to contested claims in the Ladakh region. India and China have fought a war (1962) and are presently engaged in intermittent skirmishes in the Ladakh region. Following the conflict, the borderland of Ladakh witnessed increased troop presence in the area, which created proble…
A Review of Queersapien
Queersapien, by Sharif D. Rangnekar, explores the intricate dynamics between public love and private self-exploration, emphasizing the ongoing processes of self-acceptance, learning, freedom, and queerness. Described as a searing reflection on life, media, politics, and the inner self, the book resists easy categorization, aligning with the elusive nature of gender and queerness. “[Gender is] an institution that establishes patterns of expectatio…
Leila
Review of the Indian Netflix series Leila (a border dystopia)
Introduction
In this special section, New Border Studies in South Asia, BIG_Review Board Member and regional specialist Dhananjay Tripathi edits a collection by emerging scholars of the Indian subcontinent. Through new research and fieldwork, themes explored include identity formation, postcoloniality, forced displacement, and looking beyond the human-centric world in border governance
So similar yet so distant
Borders on the Indian subcontinent are notable for the distinct lack of cross-border cooperation. Among the most intractable border dyads in the world, it is as volatile as it is securitised. Instead of facilitating trade and movement, both sides pursue a border policy to create a strong barrier. The puzzle that informs this article is the extent to which the bilateral border relationship is characterised by political animosity, despite a shared …
Evaluating Brexit Implications for India’s Relations with the EU and the UK
India and the European Union (EU) are strategic partners with strong trade ties. Similarly, India has historical ties with the UK. Within the EU, the UK used to be an important export market and investment destination for India. There is also a large Indian diaspora in the UK. The article looks at the post-Brexit impact on India’s economic and political ties with the EU. It also evaluates evolving India–UK ties in a post-Brexit scenario
Indian Borders in the Era of Covid-19
After the outbreak of COVID-19, India closed its international borders and at the domestic level restricted intra-state movements. This paper underlines the impacts on Indian border security, management, trade, and life in the borderlands. The paper also discusses how new internal borders were erected during the nationwide lockdown
Shibashis Chatterjee, India’s Spatial Imaginations of South Asia
Multiculturalism in Raj Novel
Paul Scott’s The Jewel in the Crown (1966) is analyzed in the light of multiculturalism, considering different aspects of oriental study, the response to hegemonic belief and the question of the subaltern. Scott traces the essence of understanding among different individuals in the Raj era, missed by many writers writing of that tumultuous phase in Indian history. Aiming at the unification of the binaries, he depicts real picture of India present…
South Asia
South Asia as a post-colonial as well as a post-partition region has a lot to offer to those interested in the geopolitical triad of bordering, ordering and othering (van Houtum and van Naerssen 20
Portraying the “Other” in Textbooks and Movies
Borders have been traditionally known just as physical cartographic boundaries on maps. However, the epistemological and ontological underpinnings of Border Studies have witnessed constant evolution in the past century. This has brought to the fore the importance of mental borders along with the physical borders. When it comes to a region like South Asia, the lack of regional integration is conspicuous. One of the reasons for this is the existenc…
Influence of Borders on Bilateral Ties in South Asia
In South Asia, the movement of people and goods across borders is strictly controlled by states. However, there are some exceptions to these factors. India–Nepal border, for instance, is peaceful and porous with minimal restrictions on the movement of goods and people. Albeit there are times when border issues between these two friendly neighbours have taken a critical turn. One such recent border-related problem between India and Nepal was witne…
Sino-South Asian Relations
Sino-South Asian Relations: Missed Opportunities?." Journal of Borderlands Studies, 34(2), pp. 319–320
Creating borders in young minds
[Full article is in English] English: This article analyzes the role of school education as a medium for indoctrinating young minds through school textbooks within the framework of India–Pakistan relations. This fact is more pronounced in Pakistan, but even in the case of India, eff orts are not undertaken to objectively teach subjects in a way that helps sensitize students about the India–Pakistan relationship. The author argues that the young g…
Creating borders in young minds
This article analyzes the role of school education as a medium for indoctrinating young minds through school textbooks within the framework of India–Pakistan relations. This fact is more pronounced in Pakistan, but even in the case of India, efforts are not undertaken to objectively teach subjects in a way that helps sensitize students about the India–Pakistan relationship. The author argues that the young generations in India and Pakistan largel…
Afghanistan Post-2014
Interrogating Linkages Between Borders, Regions, and Border Studies
The paper is an attempt to understand the impact of regions on border studies. It has been argued that even in this era of globalization borders exist but the conceptual understandings of borders are region specific. In an integrated region, the meaning of the border is different and border studies are more interdisciplinary in their approach. Whereas in regions where regional integration is still in its nascent stage, borders are regarded as div…
Sikhs Across Borders
Sikhs Across Borders: Transnational Practices of European Sikhs." Journal of Borderlands Studies, 30(3), pp. 457–458
Afghanistan Post-2014
Owing to its geo-strategic location and mineral wealth, Afghanistan has acquired significance in the inter-state politics of Asia as well as world politics during the past decades. This book outlines Afghanistan's efforts to build a stable and peaceful democratic polity, with external military support from the United States and its NATO allies. It also analyses the nation's development initiatives with major powers such as India, the United State…
Influence of Borders on Bilateral Ties in South Asia
In South Asia, the movement of people and goods across borders is strictly controlled by states. However, there are some exceptions to these factors. India–Nepal border, for instance, is peaceful and porous with minimal restrictions on the movement of goods and people. Albeit there are times when border issues between these two friendly neighbours have taken a critical turn. One such recent border-related problem between India and Nepal was witne…
South Asia
South Asia as a post-colonial as well as a post-partition region has a lot to offer to those interested in the geopolitical triad of bordering, ordering and othering (van Houtum and van Naerssen 20
Interrogating Linkages Between Borders, Regions, and Border Studies
The paper is an attempt to understand the impact of regions on border studies. It has been argued that even in this era of globalization borders exist but the conceptual understandings of borders are region specific. In an integrated region, the meaning of the border is different and border studies are more interdisciplinary in their approach. Whereas in regions where regional integration is still in its nascent stage, borders are regarded as div…
Portraying the “Other” in Textbooks and Movies
Borders have been traditionally known just as physical cartographic boundaries on maps. However, the epistemological and ontological underpinnings of Border Studies have witnessed constant evolution in the past century. This has brought to the fore the importance of mental borders along with the physical borders. When it comes to a region like South Asia, the lack of regional integration is conspicuous. One of the reasons for this is the existenc…
Sino-South Asian Relations
Sino-South Asian Relations: Missed Opportunities?." Journal of Borderlands Studies, 34(2), pp. 319–320
Afghanistan Post-2014
Interrogating Linkages Between Borders, Regions, and Border Studies
The paper is an attempt to understand the impact of regions on border studies. It has been argued that even in this era of globalization borders exist but the conceptual understandings of borders are region specific. In an integrated region, the meaning of the border is different and border studies are more interdisciplinary in their approach. Whereas in regions where regional integration is still in its nascent stage, borders are regarded as div…
Sikhs Across Borders
Sikhs Across Borders: Transnational Practices of European Sikhs." Journal of Borderlands Studies, 30(3), pp. 457–458
Afghanistan Post-2014
Owing to its geo-strategic location and mineral wealth, Afghanistan has acquired significance in the inter-state politics of Asia as well as world politics during the past decades. This book outlines Afghanistan's efforts to build a stable and peaceful democratic polity, with external military support from the United States and its NATO allies. It also analyses the nation's development initiatives with major powers such as India, the United State…
Creating borders in young minds
[Full article is in English] English: This article analyzes the role of school education as a medium for indoctrinating young minds through school textbooks within the framework of India–Pakistan relations. This fact is more pronounced in Pakistan, but even in the case of India, eff orts are not undertaken to objectively teach subjects in a way that helps sensitize students about the India–Pakistan relationship. The author argues that the young g…
Creating borders in young minds
This article analyzes the role of school education as a medium for indoctrinating young minds through school textbooks within the framework of India–Pakistan relations. This fact is more pronounced in Pakistan, but even in the case of India, efforts are not undertaken to objectively teach subjects in a way that helps sensitize students about the India–Pakistan relationship. The author argues that the young generations in India and Pakistan largel…
Sino-South Asian Relations
Sino-South Asian Relations: Missed Opportunities?." Journal of Borderlands Studies, 34(2), pp. 319–320
Multiculturalism in Raj Novel
Paul Scott’s The Jewel in the Crown (1966) is analyzed in the light of multiculturalism, considering different aspects of oriental study, the response to hegemonic belief and the question of the subaltern. Scott traces the essence of understanding among different individuals in the Raj era, missed by many writers writing of that tumultuous phase in Indian history. Aiming at the unification of the binaries, he depicts real picture of India present…
South Asia
South Asia as a post-colonial as well as a post-partition region has a lot to offer to those interested in the geopolitical triad of bordering, ordering and othering (van Houtum and van Naerssen 20
Portraying the “Other” in Textbooks and Movies
Borders have been traditionally known just as physical cartographic boundaries on maps. However, the epistemological and ontological underpinnings of Border Studies have witnessed constant evolution in the past century. This has brought to the fore the importance of mental borders along with the physical borders. When it comes to a region like South Asia, the lack of regional integration is conspicuous. One of the reasons for this is the existenc…
Influence of Borders on Bilateral Ties in South Asia
In South Asia, the movement of people and goods across borders is strictly controlled by states. However, there are some exceptions to these factors. India–Nepal border, for instance, is peaceful and porous with minimal restrictions on the movement of goods and people. Albeit there are times when border issues between these two friendly neighbours have taken a critical turn. One such recent border-related problem between India and Nepal was witne…
Indian Borders in the Era of Covid-19
After the outbreak of COVID-19, India closed its international borders and at the domestic level restricted intra-state movements. This paper underlines the impacts on Indian border security, management, trade, and life in the borderlands. The paper also discusses how new internal borders were erected during the nationwide lockdown
Shibashis Chatterjee, India’s Spatial Imaginations of South Asia
Leila
Review of the Indian Netflix series Leila (a border dystopia)
Introduction
In this special section, New Border Studies in South Asia, BIG_Review Board Member and regional specialist Dhananjay Tripathi edits a collection by emerging scholars of the Indian subcontinent. Through new research and fieldwork, themes explored include identity formation, postcoloniality, forced displacement, and looking beyond the human-centric world in border governance
So similar yet so distant
Borders on the Indian subcontinent are notable for the distinct lack of cross-border cooperation. Among the most intractable border dyads in the world, it is as volatile as it is securitised. Instead of facilitating trade and movement, both sides pursue a border policy to create a strong barrier. The puzzle that informs this article is the extent to which the bilateral border relationship is characterised by political animosity, despite a shared …
Evaluating Brexit Implications for India’s Relations with the EU and the UK
India and the European Union (EU) are strategic partners with strong trade ties. Similarly, India has historical ties with the UK. Within the EU, the UK used to be an important export market and investment destination for India. There is also a large Indian diaspora in the UK. The article looks at the post-Brexit impact on India’s economic and political ties with the EU. It also evaluates evolving India–UK ties in a post-Brexit scenario
A Review of Queersapien
Queersapien, by Sharif D. Rangnekar, explores the intricate dynamics between public love and private self-exploration, emphasizing the ongoing processes of self-acceptance, learning, freedom, and queerness. Described as a searing reflection on life, media, politics, and the inner self, the book resists easy categorization, aligning with the elusive nature of gender and queerness. “[Gender is] an institution that establishes patterns of expectatio…
Alienation That Continues
The Ladakh region of India has been recently in the limelight due to border tension between India and China. The differing perception of borders and vague demarcation has led to contested claims in the Ladakh region. India and China have fought a war (1962) and are presently engaged in intermittent skirmishes in the Ladakh region. Following the conflict, the borderland of Ladakh witnessed increased troop presence in the area, which created proble…
“We are a land obsessed with mythology, obsessed with history, obsessed with rituals and obsessed with symbolism”
The paper examines Ashwin Sanghi’s The Krishna Key as a literary construction of Indian cultural space, exploring how natural landscapes, social rituals, architectural relics, and religious iconography come together to shape a spatial narrative. Drawing upon Henri Lefebvre’s theory of social space, Foucault’s concept of heterotopia, and Fredric Jameson’s cognitive mapping, further extended by scholars like Robert T. Tally Jr. and Bertrand Westpha…
A Review of Geographical Imaginations
Geographical Imaginations: Literature and the “Spatial Turn” by Indranil Acharya and Ujjwal Kumar Panda offers a concise and accessible introduction to the diverse ways in which place and space are represented in literature. With its focus on geocriticism and spatial humanities, this work provides both a theoretical framework and practical examples by revisiting familiar canonical texts. The exploration of the mutual influence between space and h…
Political science (14 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (8 works) · Law (6 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration (4 works) · Economics (4 works)