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Pranay Somayajula is a writer and human rights advocate based in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator for Hindus for Human Rights, a US-based nonprofit that mobilizes progressive Hindus to speak out against hate and fascism in South Asia and North America. 
  • Bandung’s Ghosts

    Bandung’s Ghosts

    From Issue V: The original ambitions laid out at the Bandung Conference, which began 70 years ago today, for a “Thirld World” movement were far more radical than the eventual historical incarnation. Pranay Somayajula examines the contradictions of nationalism and statehood that conspired to ensure the internationalist vision’s shortcomings.

  • The Hindu Right’s Deniability Politics

    The Hindu Right’s Deniability Politics

    Pranay Somayajula interrogates the insidious rhetorical tactics of far-right Hindutva ideologues like Indian PM Narendra Modi and the BJP and RSS, who tacitly sanction pogroms while staying at arm’s length from the violence.