Sorokhaibam Sureshkumar Singh
Biographic Data
| ID | 802852 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sorokhaibam Sureshkumar Singh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sorokhaibam Sureshkumar |
| FAMILY NAME | Singh |
| SIGNATURE | SINGH S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Development Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9142-6493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Setting a New Normal: Political Assertions of Non-dominant OBC Castes in Uttar Pradesh
The politics of non-dominant OBC castes in Uttar Pradesh has the twin objectives of seeking a share in the state’s resources and reconfiguration of social identities. Politics is invoked for strengthening social identity. Jati, or caste-centric, parties have become political and social tools in their own right to negotiate with the state and compete with other social groups for better life chances. They have a strategic relationship with the poli…
Ethnomycology and trade channel of Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. in Arunachal Pradesh, North East India
Background: Cordyceps sinensis a mysterious andnecrotrophic but highly medicinal fungus found naturally dispersed in Himalayan region. It is commonly known like Yartsagunbu, Yarsagumba, Keeda Jadi or Caterpillar fungus. This species is collected from wild and used invarious traditional healing practices thus has attracted herbalists and contemporary researchers both. The purpose of this study was to explore ethnomycological information among ethn…
The Dalit Movement in Uttar Pradesh and the Party–Politics Dilemma: Insights from the 2024 Lok Sabha
The a priori framework-based election surveys have been found to be devoid of political nuances. They not only struggled to explain the 2024 Indian General Election results but also could not identify actors and their methods that outwitted the most powerful election machinery the country has ever seen. In contrast, this study employs a qualitative interpretive method to investigate the dynamics of Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh. Covering the Av…
Contemporary ‘Pasmanda’ Leadership and the Hindutva Politics in Uttar Pradesh
The article explores the positioning of the political elite of a marginalized minority community in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The co-option of Pasmanda elites within the BJP has seemingly transformed the nature of Pasmanda politics. The article argues that the non-ideological assertion of the Pasmanda elites leaves little room for politics of autonomy. These elites are drawn from the newly-educated, self-interested, middle class amongst the Pas…
Common Property Resources and Normalization of Encroachment: An Ethnographic Account
The article enquires into the construction of encroachment (of village pond) as an acceptable regular practice in the day-to-day discourse of village life, violating the norms of collective usages of common water bodies. Violation in this case is the outcome of a peculiar social understanding that emerged over a period of time (a) by ineffective functioning of state apparatus and the subsequent proliferation of corrupt network and (b) by the arri…
The New Contours of Identity Politics: Saffron Mobilization of Dalit and Backward Caste in Uttar Pradesh
The intense electoral competition has made it imperative for political parties to invent new languages and newer modes of organizing the demos. The interchanging registers of Mandal and Kamandal have so far configured the trajectory to power in the state. A careful reading reveals that both these registers have employed the discourse of ‘identity’ to mobilize people. The popularity of this discourse hinges on the fact that it is dynamic and can t…
What Lies Beneath the Successes of Hindutva: Reading the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022
What explains the success of the Bhartiya Janta Party in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha election? Hindutva gets the due credit but the socio-political dynamics beneath Hindutva is often sidelined in political discussions. What makes Hindutva appealing? Is Hindutva a fixed ideology or an ever-evolving one? How does Hindutva correspond with the lived realities of people? How does Hindutva plug the alternative discourse of Social Justice? How d…
Is Politics Going Casteless? A dialogue with Politically Untied Jatis in North India
Obituaries on the demise of caste politics in India have already been read. It is argued that religious identity has trumped caste as a tool of political mobilization. Underlining that changing terms of political discourse represents a major break from the past; this article finds the coexistence of ‘casteless’ politics and the ascendancy of dominant castes in electoral politics perplexing. The article argues that politics in India is going ‘beyo…
Transforming Margins Through Resistance, Articulation and Politics
The processes of democracy in India have inter alia increased the political awareness of those who are violated to be and to remain at the margins of the body politics. The unmet aspirations are countered in multiple ways—Resistance: spontaneous violent outburst among the marginalised; Articulation: action mediated by an outside agency committed to increasing democratic space and life chances of those at the margin; Politics: Increased participat…
Are Reserved Constituencies Dalit Centric? Experience from Uttar Pradesh
In the state of Uttar Pradesh, Dalits have largely been elected only from the reserved seats, and their representation from non-reserved seats has remained negligible. Apart from ensuring political presence, how do reserved seats impinge on the Dalit politics within the constituency? Who determines the election outcome in the reserved seats? The article argues that in the reserved seats of the State of Uttar Pradesh, Dalit votes remain at best ad…
Contemporary ‘Pasmanda’ Leadership and the Hindutva Politics in Uttar Pradesh
The article explores the positioning of the political elite of a marginalized minority community in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The co-option of Pasmanda elites within the BJP has seemingly transformed the nature of Pasmanda politics. The article argues that the non-ideological assertion of the Pasmanda elites leaves little room for politics of autonomy. These elites are drawn from the newly-educated, self-interested, middle class amongst the Pas…
What Lies Beneath the Successes of Hindutva: Reading the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022
What explains the success of the Bhartiya Janta Party in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha election? Hindutva gets the due credit but the socio-political dynamics beneath Hindutva is often sidelined in political discussions. What makes Hindutva appealing? Is Hindutva a fixed ideology or an ever-evolving one? How does Hindutva correspond with the lived realities of people? How does Hindutva plug the alternative discourse of Social Justice? How d…
Is Politics Going Casteless? A dialogue with Politically Untied Jatis in North India
Obituaries on the demise of caste politics in India have already been read. It is argued that religious identity has trumped caste as a tool of political mobilization. Underlining that changing terms of political discourse represents a major break from the past; this article finds the coexistence of ‘casteless’ politics and the ascendancy of dominant castes in electoral politics perplexing. The article argues that politics in India is going ‘beyo…
Are Reserved Constituencies Dalit Centric? Experience from Uttar Pradesh
In the state of Uttar Pradesh, Dalits have largely been elected only from the reserved seats, and their representation from non-reserved seats has remained negligible. Apart from ensuring political presence, how do reserved seats impinge on the Dalit politics within the constituency? Who determines the election outcome in the reserved seats? The article argues that in the reserved seats of the State of Uttar Pradesh, Dalit votes remain at best ad…
Are Reserved Constituencies Dalit Centric? Experience from Uttar Pradesh
In the state of Uttar Pradesh, Dalits have largely been elected only from the reserved seats, and their representation from non-reserved seats has remained negligible. Apart from ensuring political presence, how do reserved seats impinge on the Dalit politics within the constituency? Who determines the election outcome in the reserved seats? The article argues that in the reserved seats of the State of Uttar Pradesh, Dalit votes remain at best ad…
Transforming Margins Through Resistance, Articulation and Politics
The processes of democracy in India have inter alia increased the political awareness of those who are violated to be and to remain at the margins of the body politics. The unmet aspirations are countered in multiple ways—Resistance: spontaneous violent outburst among the marginalised; Articulation: action mediated by an outside agency committed to increasing democratic space and life chances of those at the margin; Politics: Increased participat…
Is Politics Going Casteless? A dialogue with Politically Untied Jatis in North India
Obituaries on the demise of caste politics in India have already been read. It is argued that religious identity has trumped caste as a tool of political mobilization. Underlining that changing terms of political discourse represents a major break from the past; this article finds the coexistence of ‘casteless’ politics and the ascendancy of dominant castes in electoral politics perplexing. The article argues that politics in India is going ‘beyo…
The New Contours of Identity Politics: Saffron Mobilization of Dalit and Backward Caste in Uttar Pradesh
The intense electoral competition has made it imperative for political parties to invent new languages and newer modes of organizing the demos. The interchanging registers of Mandal and Kamandal have so far configured the trajectory to power in the state. A careful reading reveals that both these registers have employed the discourse of ‘identity’ to mobilize people. The popularity of this discourse hinges on the fact that it is dynamic and can t…
What Lies Beneath the Successes of Hindutva: Reading the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022
What explains the success of the Bhartiya Janta Party in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha election? Hindutva gets the due credit but the socio-political dynamics beneath Hindutva is often sidelined in political discussions. What makes Hindutva appealing? Is Hindutva a fixed ideology or an ever-evolving one? How does Hindutva correspond with the lived realities of people? How does Hindutva plug the alternative discourse of Social Justice? How d…
Common Property Resources and Normalization of Encroachment: An Ethnographic Account
The article enquires into the construction of encroachment (of village pond) as an acceptable regular practice in the day-to-day discourse of village life, violating the norms of collective usages of common water bodies. Violation in this case is the outcome of a peculiar social understanding that emerged over a period of time (a) by ineffective functioning of state apparatus and the subsequent proliferation of corrupt network and (b) by the arri…
Contemporary ‘Pasmanda’ Leadership and the Hindutva Politics in Uttar Pradesh
The article explores the positioning of the political elite of a marginalized minority community in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The co-option of Pasmanda elites within the BJP has seemingly transformed the nature of Pasmanda politics. The article argues that the non-ideological assertion of the Pasmanda elites leaves little room for politics of autonomy. These elites are drawn from the newly-educated, self-interested, middle class amongst the Pas…
Ethnomycology and trade channel of Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. in Arunachal Pradesh, North East India
Background: Cordyceps sinensis a mysterious andnecrotrophic but highly medicinal fungus found naturally dispersed in Himalayan region. It is commonly known like Yartsagunbu, Yarsagumba, Keeda Jadi or Caterpillar fungus. This species is collected from wild and used invarious traditional healing practices thus has attracted herbalists and contemporary researchers both. The purpose of this study was to explore ethnomycological information among ethn…
The Dalit Movement in Uttar Pradesh and the Party–Politics Dilemma: Insights from the 2024 Lok Sabha
The a priori framework-based election surveys have been found to be devoid of political nuances. They not only struggled to explain the 2024 Indian General Election results but also could not identify actors and their methods that outwitted the most powerful election machinery the country has ever seen. In contrast, this study employs a qualitative interpretive method to investigate the dynamics of Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh. Covering the Av…
Setting a New Normal: Political Assertions of Non-dominant OBC Castes in Uttar Pradesh
The politics of non-dominant OBC castes in Uttar Pradesh has the twin objectives of seeking a share in the state’s resources and reconfiguration of social identities. Politics is invoked for strengthening social identity. Jati, or caste-centric, parties have become political and social tools in their own right to negotiate with the state and compete with other social groups for better life chances. They have a strategic relationship with the poli…
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