Revisiting Paulo Freire: The Political Act of Education – Harsh Yadav
“There is no such thing as a neutral educational process. Education either functions as an instrument that is used to…
Deciphering Contemporary Silence in Indian Academic Spaces – Rama Devi and Deepshikha Sharma
Introduction In May 2023, a viral video of Kuki-Zo women being paraded naked, and who were subsequently raped by a…
Cow Dung and the Classroom: Politicisation, Sustainability, and the Symbolic Politics of Higher Education in India – Simran Singh
Introduction The recent controversy at Laxmibai College, University of Delhi, over the use of cow dung as a cooling agent…
(Re)Defining Manhood: Exploring Gender, Masculinity, and Sociology in Adolescence – Shruti Das
The trending Netflix mini-series ‘Adolescence’ plunges viewers into an unsettling world of adolescent children struggling to find their identities. Presented…
When Trees Fall, Who Decides? Revisiting Legal Power and Territorial Control in the Name of Conservation – Shailendra Ahirwar
Introduction The recent uproar over the Telangana government’s plan to cut down over 400 acres of trees in Hyderabad’s Kancha…
Matchmaking in the Digital Space: A Conversation with Leena Pujari
Leena Pujari is a feminist sociologist and researcher who believes in teaching for social transformation and in nurturing critical and…
The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women by Naomi Wolf (1990): A Review by Shrishti Kumari
Naomi Wolf is an American author and journalist well known for her contribution to feminist thoughts, particularly through her ground-breaking…
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Forerunner of the Evolution of Feminism in India – Shivani Waldekar
Every 14 April, people all over the world commemorate Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, also known as Bhim…
Iru: The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa (2024): A Review by Jose Benny
Young scholars in the social sciences are often nudged by their professors to direct their curiosity towards the historical context…
Mediatised Solidarity: Media Practices of Contemporary Indian Social Movements by Fritzi-Marie Titzmann (2024): A Review by Ali Saha
Solidarity in social movements involves a sense of shared enthusiasm, devotion, and identification with the group (Benford, 2013). Mediated spaces…