Reading Anand Teltumbde’s The Caste Con Census: Cynicism as Method – Bihan Bandyopadhyay
The 2027 decennial census will include caste-based enumeration beyond Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the first time since 1931.…
Aesthetic Governance, Mega-Events and the Urban Poor: Beautification, Visibility and the Making of a ‘World-Class’ Delhi – Sanya Sharma
Introduction When a city prepares to receive the world, what happens to those who do not fit the image it…
Beyond Pativrata: Gender Norms and Women’s Agency in Contemporary Indian Society – Udeepta Borah
Contextualising the Debate Women in contemporary India are achieving new heights in their educational and career prospects, with women accounting…
Occupational Health Hazards of Earth Diggers: Some Narratives from the Bhati Mines Village in Delhi – Sonu Pandey
This is the story of Manju, a 45-year-old woman, a daily-wage labourer. When I first met her, she was waiting…
Thickening Air, Thinning Accountability: Political Narratives And Material Realities Of Delhi’s 2025 Pollution Crisis – Anahat Caur
On 4 November 2025, the Air Quality Index at Anand Vihar read 487, “severe plus” in the official language. Schools…
‘Rs 370 Biryani’ Controversy Has a Lesson To Teach About Marital Rapes: Contemplations on Consent and Objectification – Jatin Mathur
Netizens are showing outrage over the viral clip from Pranit More’s stand-up show, known as the “Rs 370 Biryani” controversy.…
Stories of the Verandah: Gossip, Judgment, and Social Authority – Asmita Bharadwaj
It is ingrained in us that gossip is shameful, and making judgements is not a virtue. However, more than three…
Decolonising Sociology in Bangladesh: Why a Local Lens is No Longer Optional – Shamsul Arefin
In 1957, sociology arrived at the University of Dhaka not because Bengali scholars had demanded it, but because a French…
Attention and Alienation: The International Political Economy of Information and Communication Technologies: A Discussion with Aarushi Bhandari
Aarushi Bhandari is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Davidson College. Her book Attention and Alienation: The International Political Economy…
Hilsa as Culture and Livelihood: A Sociological Reflection – Uthsa Sarker
Bengal can be understood through its rivers or through a single fish that has come to carry all of them.…