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Vijay K Nagaraj

Mapping the Political Economy of India's Private Security Industry

Vol - XLVII No. 33, August 18, 2012 | Vijay K Nagaraj

Private security is a big and growing business in India. The terrain of this industry reveals significant change as well as continuity. The political economy of security merits greater critical scrutiny from social scientists, policymakers, the media, and civil rights activists.

Deconstructing the Human Gaze

Vol - XLII No. 13, March 31, 2007 | Krithika Srinivasan and Vijay K Nagaraj

Rather than implement animal birth control through sterilisation and adhere to the rules of solid waste management, the municipal authority in Bangalore recently launched a programme to kill all stray dogs. This is only an eyewash, meant to placate certain groups and gain political mileage.