Sociology of Commodity Fetishism: A Humanist Approach – Chahat Walia
“Establishing economic value requires the disvaluing of all other forms of social existence” (Esteva, 2010) This article argues that hyper-consumerism…
A Quarter Century of Mistaken Modernity: Was I Ever in a Modern World? – Kamal Choudhary
I was born in 1996—the same time when India had just started reaping the fruits of liberalization, when people spoke…
Performing Dissent: Kunal Kamra’s Comedy and the Politics of Alternative Spaces – Sejal Yadav
This article examines Kunal Kamra’s recent controversy, where he labelled Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a “traitor” during a…
Feminist Histories and the Women’s Movement in Contemporary India: An Interview with Uma Chakravarti
Uma Chakravarti is an Indian historian and filmmaker. Beginning in the 1980s, Chakravarti has written extensively on Indian history highlighting…
Rituals of Selection: UGC’s New Draft and Politics of Faculty Recruitment in Indian Universities – Vidyasagar Sharma
The ongoing structural and institutional changes in Indian higher education have led to the emergence of highly political academic environments,…
Deprivation and Desperation: Reiterating the Plight of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar through Train Journeys – Ritika Rajput
This article is based on my lived experience and several train journeys I undertook between Delhi to Gaya for conducting…
The Anti-intellectual University: Ratings, Rankings and the Need for (feminist) Rage – Tannistha Samanta
The controversy surrounding the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) cannot be overstated. As an apex organization and a public…
A Critical Feminist Analysis of Aattam: Disbelief, Power and the Unmasking of Patriarchal Structures – Shruthi Gurumoorthy
Introduction: The Thin Veneer of Progressiveness and the Power of Silence Anand Ekarshi’s debut feature Aattam is a masterclass in…
Textbooks and Gender Bias – Anjali Sidhwani
Textbooks have traditionally been the cornerstone of formal education in India, shaping the way knowledge is imparted and absorbed in…
Becoming a Hindu: An Autoethnographic Reflection – Sunit Singh
I was born in a village in eastern Uttar Pradesh, near the border of Bihar, where most of my family…