Talking Science, Talking Society: Contemporary Sociological Reflections
Gita Chadha is Professor at the School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. Ravinder Kaur is an Emeritus…
The Pedagogic and the Performative in Indian Theatre: Negotiations of a Feminist Collaborative Imagination by Indu Jain (2025): A Review by Sushmita Dey
‘…this work delineates how these public intellectuals were creating sites for the purpose of ‘transforming power’…wherein ‘power over was being…
Andrew Tate and the Global Spread of Digital Misogyny – Ayeshna Dutta and Bhoomi Karia
Introduction In July 2024, the tragic murders of Carol Hunt and her daughters, Hannah and Louise, in Hertfordshire, England, shocked…
Men and Menstruation: An Uncanny Amalgam – Simrah Khan
Menstruation is intrinsic to nature and has existed since the beginning of time; however, shame and silence have followed it.…
Language, Identity, and Power: Reflections from Fieldwork in Darjeeling – Debbani Bhattacharya
As researchers, our engagement with the field is often marked by a complex interplay of anticipation and apprehension. Fieldwork—especially in…
Caste Across Borders: Ketkar’s Prophecy, Ambedkar’s Voice, and the Everyday Realities of Indian Students in the UK Diaspora – Aniruddha Mahajan
“If Hindus migrate to other regions on earth, Indian caste would become a world problem.” These words by sociologist and…
Ageing Objects: Biographical Narratives of Older Adults from North India – Vanshika Raghuvanshi and Jayaprakash Mishra
Introduction In the Indian cultural imagination, ageing is often narrated through family bonds, bodily decline, and spiritual reflection. Yet, alongside…
Kalighat(S): Between Tirtha and Tourism – Shirsha Chanda
The Kalighat temple complex – one of the 51 Shakti Pithas (sites of pilgrimage devoted to the Divine Feminine) present…
Deconstructing India’s Democracy: Essays in Honour of James Manor edited by Rob Jenkins and Louise Tillin – Malavika Pradhan
Deconstructing India’s Democracy: Essays in Honour of James Manor, edited by Rob Jenkins and Louise Tillin (published by Orient Blackswan…
Anurag Kashyap’s Kafkaesque No Smoking through the lens of Goffman’s Stigma and Personality Management – Diptesh Banerjee
The origin of stigma finds its roots in the ancient Greek polis, primarily as an inscription engraved on the body…