Ankush Pal

Ankush Pal is a sociologist trained at the London School of Economics, researching urban spatiality, caste epistemology and social movements.

The making of Shabdakalpa, a pioneering historical dictionary of Bengali

The ambitious Shabdakalpa project, launching in 2028, aims to map the history of every Bengali word in digital form, preserving cultural memory and inspiring future Southasian language initiatives

By Ankush Pal

/ 22 Aug 2025

A yellow taxi drives along a street in Kolkata decorated with colourful Bengali messages painted on the asphalt for Internati

The persistent risks of love across social norms in India

Couples in inter-caste and inter-faith relationships continue to battle discriminatory societal attitudes and legislation – and the Uniform Civil Code could make things worse

By Ankush Pal and Alfiya Azeem Khan

/ 2 Apr 2024