H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars by Kunal Purohit (2023): A Review by Vansh Yadav
“..the use of popular culture by the Hindu right-wing has been barely studied, even less understood. This book hopes to…
Biographies as a Methodological Tool and Iru: The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve
A Discussion on Biographies as a Methodological Tool and Iru: The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve Panelists: Urmilla Deshpande and…
The Camera As Witness: A Social History of Mizoram, North East India by Joy L.K Pachuau and Willem van Schendel (2015): A Review by Anali Ambani Baruah
In The Camera as Witness: A Social History of Mizoram, North East India (published in 2015 by Cambridge University Press),…
Gender and Craftwork in Rural Society: The Role of Education by Nidhi Gaur (2024): A Review by Parvathi Krishnan
Nidhi Gaur’s Gender and Craftwork in Rural Society: The Role of Education (published by Routledge in 2024) is a significant…
Father Tongue, Mother Land: The Birth of Languages in South Asia by Peggy Mohan (2025): A Review by Kislaya Priyadarshi
The fascinating thing about Peggy Mohan’s writings is that there is always a yearning to put the story of the…
Wisdom from the Edge: Writing Ethnography in Turbulent Times by Paul Stoller (2023): A Review by Muhammed A. Tahir
“Wisdom from the Edge is my attempt to transform Adamu Jenitongo’s work into my work. In this book, I hope…
Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation edited by Emily J. H. Contois and Zenia Kish (2022): A Review by Subham Kumar
In a world where “camera eats first” has become an instinct, Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation edited by Emily…
Conversations with Sundar Sarukkai on the Philosophy of Science, the Scientific Method and Understanding the Social
Sundar Sarukkai works primarily in the Philosophy of the natural and social sciences. He has held positions of professor of…
Men at Home: Imagining Liberation in Colonial and Postcolonial India by Gyanendra Pandey (2025): A Review by Atul Upadhyay
In the January-June (2018) issue of the Hindi journal Pratiman, published by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies…
Sacred Cows and Chicken Manchurian: The Everyday Politics of Eating Meat in India by James Staples (2020): A Review by Bidisha Medhi
Sacred Cows and Chicken Manchurian: The Everyday Politics of Eating Meat in India by James Staples (published by University of…