We think that the era of Print and Plurality is passé in India, however an image of the newspaper stall at Hadapsar Mandi in Poona punctures the hopelessness of the hegemonic narrative on the digital.

India’s expansive embrace of the Gulf since 2014 under the Modi-Jaishankar doctrine is a reflection of Gujarat’s long duree relationship with the region. Mercantile aesthetics and sensibilities matter. Lutyens Baba Log are the elite types, and Bania mentality is passe at at least for them, that is itself a relic of the past . #Gulf