Tag Archives: communalism

Why do we trust scientists?

Posted on November 9, 2025 by VM

Individuals can’t master the mathematics of cryptography or the molecular biology of vaccines, yet they still trust these fields of science and the suggestions of their exponents to make decisions. Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Culture, Science | Tagged Brian Keating, Brian Wansink, communalism, contributory expertise, epistemic dependence, facts, Francesca Gino, Harry Collins, Indian knowledge systems, interactional expertise, John Hardwig, Max Weber, Mertonian norms, organised scepticism, p-hacking, rational-legal authority, Robert Evans, scientific expertise, social knowledge, social prestige | Leave a comment

It’s the little things

Posted on April 4, 2024 by VM

‘What Muslim Women Face Every Day at Work’, The Wire, April 4, 2024: [Nisha] Shah, who prays five times a day, says such Islamophobia at the workplace – amongst highly educated Indian youth – has become more audacious. She says … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged communalism, Islamophobia, Mahima Jain, pseudo-secularism, Renny Thomas | Leave a comment

Review: ‘Paatal Lok’ (2020)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by VM

I binge-watched Paatal Lok today, a show on Amazon Prime India about a cynical cop who is all too familiar with how the The System works and who gets a high profile case by chance – to investigate a conspiracy … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged Amazon Prime India, Ayodhya, Bundelkhand, caste violence, communalism, gratuitous violence, Hathoda Tyagi, Hindi heartland, Jigarthanda, Neeraj Kabi, neo noir, Paatal Lok, Punjab, right-wing politics, Super Deluxe, trans-women, Uttar Pradesh | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: communalism

It’s the little things

Review: ‘Paatal Lok’ (2020)

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