Neoliberalism and Hindutva in the making of an Indian smart city

Rakib Akhtar’s new book illustrates how land deals and the rhetoric of development expose the ways in which two ideologies – neoliberalism and Hindutva – work hand-in-glove.

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The Journal of Peasant Studies
Published
2026-01-20
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2025.2601958
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Indian History and Philosophy
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Neoliberalism and Hindutva in the making of an Indian smart city

R. C. Sudheesh
The Journal of Peasant Studies
Indian History and Philosophy
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Neoliberalism and Hindutva in the making of an Indian smart city

R. C. Sudheesh
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Abstract

Rakib Akhtar’s new book illustrates how land deals and the rhetoric of development expose the ways in which two ideologies – neoliberalism and Hindutva – work hand-in-glove.

The Journal of Peasant Studies
National Law School of India University (IN)
Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 83%
Indian History and Philosophy
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