Vignesh Karthik KR

Thrilled to announce that my book - The Dravidian Pathway - is now available order! It follows reading rooms, street debates and anti-caste action that lifted the DMK into power. A decade of research in one cover. A timely reminder that movements do not just need momentum; they need meaning, memory, and method. India Pre-order: amzn.in/d/bAuP94L UK Order: amzn.eu/d/fikMJml EU Order: waterstones.com/book/the-dra… Grab one for yourself, and one every time you think of a gift for someone you know, all year long 😃 Sincerest thanks to the generous endorsements from @faisaldevji, @jonewilson, @nramind, @shrutikapila, @svaradarajan, and #SrinathRaghavan @HurstPublishers, @MikeDwyerMike @WestlandBooks @ContextIndia @ajithags @amritatalwar @karthikavk @KingsIndiaInst @KingsSSPP @Kings_SGA @KingsCollegeLon @KITLV_KNAW @unc_citap #TamilNadu #DMK #SouthIndianHistory #PoliticalTransition #SocialJustice #DravidianMovement #IndianElectoralPolitics #InclusivePolicy #SouthAsianStudies #DravidianPathway

#Delhi Save the date. Mark your calendars. Share widely. Please come. I’m looking forward to discussing my book, The Dravidian Pathway this week. Speakers: Eswaran Sridharan and @seemay Special address: @KanimozhiDMK 21 January | 5–7 PM Tamarind Hall, India Habitat Centre Free and open to all. @HurstPublishers @WestlandBooks @KITLV_KNAW @KingsIndiaInst @upiasi @karthikavk @MikeDwyerMike

Dearest friends and the lovely people of Bengaluru, excited to share and discuss my book with Srikrishna Ayyangar, @twitatreyee and you all @bicblr Please sign up here ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

#Thiruparankundram reminds us that ritual change rooted in coexistence is tradition too. The Dravidian movement long upheld such accommodation; unlike the majoritarian politics emerging today. Re-sharing this essay that I wrote with @jeyankaruna for @TheIndiaForum on how the temple-entry movement and rationalist politics co-existed in Malaysia under the Self-Respect and Pan-Malayan Dravidian Movement. A reminder that pluralism and reform can go hand in hand. @KingsIndiaInst @KITLV_KNAW theindiaforum.in/article/tam…

Now that the dust has settled on #BiharElection2025, sharing my recent analysis piece published in @thewire_in. Bihar’s politics remains relational; grounded in credibility, trust and everyday networks, not just visibility. Post-Spectacle Polls, Impact of SIR and Other Lessons from Bihar Elections 2025 m.thewire.in/article/caste/b… @KingsIndiaInst @KITLV_KNAW

I spoke with Archana Masih for a two-part interview at @RediffNews about the BJP’s electoral calculus, Bihar’s distinct political rhythms, and why its trends can’t be read as predictors for Bengal or UP. Part 1: rediff.com/news/interview/wh… Part 2: rediff.com/news/interview/vi… @KingsIndiaInst @KingsSSPP @Kings_SGA @KITLV_KNAW

Grateful to Professor @PalshikarSuhas for this deeply thoughtful and generous review of The Dravidian Pathway. Thrilled and humbled that the book’s arguments resonated with someone whose scholarship has shaped, and continues to shape, our understanding of Indian politics. @frontline_india @HurstPublishers @MikeDwyerMike @WestlandBooks @karthikavk @ajithags @KingsIndiaInst @KITLV_KNAW @Kings_SGA @KingsSSPP frontline.thehindu.com/books…

Looking forward to speaking about my book The Dravidian Pathway; the story of ideas, movements, and the people who reshaped Tamil politics, and how they reimagined identity, dignity, and democratic possibility at my alma mater 😃 Please register tickettailor.com/events/king… @HurstPublishers @MikeDwyerMike @WestlandBooks @karthikavk @ajithags