Shiv Visvanathan

Social scientist associated with the Compost Heap, a group researching alternative imaginations.

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Shiv Visvanathan

An evolutionary worldview that links life, lifeworld, lifestyle, livelihood and lifecycle—the five Ls

Democracy needs a new contract with nature

Shiv Visvanathan

27 May 2026

4 min read

Vijay has to be understood in terms of the symbolic dimension he provides

The bearable lightness of being Vijay

Shiv Visvanathan

12 May 2026

4 min read

India, today, seems to have run dry of peace movements

Towards an Indian satyagraha for global peace

Shiv Visvanathan

21 Apr 2026

4 min read

Violence is no longer only administered—it is preceded by a deeper act: erasure

Challenging the banality of genocide

Shiv Visvanathan

25 Mar 2026

4 min read

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The questions we are not yet asking of AI

Shiv Visvanathan

03 Mar 2026

4 min read

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André Béteille: A grammarian of culture

Shiv Visvanathan

20 Feb 2026

4 min read

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