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Sneha Krishnan

Sneha Krishnan

Sneha Krishnan is an associate professor in human geography at the University of Oxford. She is currently writing a book about hostels for girls in Colonial India. She is interested in histories of childhood and education in the British imperial world. icon

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Merit Must Fall

By Sneha Krishnan

What does “merit” mean in a context—like India—where caste pervades public life?

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