Aashna JainIndigenous People and Settler Colonialism in the AndamansThe Andaman Islands are an archipelago located in the Bay of Bengal. Occupied by the British first in 1789, they became a part of…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Aashna JainEarly Modern SuratWhen I meet people from other parts of the world and they ask me where I’m from, I usually tell them I’m from “near Mumbai”. But I’m from…Oct 23, 20202Oct 23, 20202
Aashna JainFrom Motown to Growtown: Urban Agriculture in DetroitPublished first in Wharton International Business Review’s Fall 2018 IssueJun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
Aashna JainSaffronisation and Sanskrit Revival in IndiaThe right-wing Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), which rose to power in India in 2014 believes that “A common spoken language with a vast…May 31, 20209May 31, 20209
Aashna JainThe Indian Railway in Public ImaginationLike most Indian kids, I grew up traveling by train. My earliest memories of vacations, visiting family and seeing places other than the…May 28, 20201May 28, 20201
