‘Vimukta’: From Oppression To Empowerment, A Feminist Perspective – Karri Neha
Volga, the author of the Telugu feminist literature, has images and ideals which have fought against the internalisation and perpetuation…
Problematising The Postcolonial: A Critical Reflection On Theories And Practices – Saddam Hussain
Introduction The advent of postcolonial studies offers a vital critique of colonial history, power dynamics, and the legacies of Western…
Every Minute Counts: A Social Depiction Of Disaster Response And Governance – Nikita Agarwalla
Every Minute Counts, a 2024 documentary drama series, portrays the initial nine hours of a critical, intense disaster reality of…
Meritocracy in Education: A Myth – Sunit Singh
What is Merit? It is a celebrated concept, often associated with ‘talent’, a ‘achieved status.’ But is it truly achieved,…
Own Space, Feminist Friends, and Thesis Writing: Relating to Virginia Woolf’s A Room Of One’s Own – Ritika Srivastava
Reading A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf (1929) led me to reflect on my own experiences of completing…
C Parvathamma’s Vision for Indian Sociology: Caste, Gender, and Justice – Prajwal T V and Karamala Areesh Kumar
Western thinkers largely dominate the writings on Sociology across academic institutions in India. On the other hand, those that address…
Challenging My Own Lens: Epistemic Reflections on Gender, Caste and Conservation Leadership in Central Himalayas – Kavya Pandey
In April 2024, I embarked on a field study in the Central Himalayas of India to investigate the complex interplay…
The Aarti Experience- Offline/Online: A Look Into the Devotee’s Experiences Through The Case of Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Delhi – Devanshi Goswami
“Nani, aap mata rani ki aarti TV mai dekhte hue aise kyun baithe ho jaise mandir mein hi ho?” I…
Blending Formality and Informality (In) at RVS – Anjali Sidhwani
As part of a research project awarded through the Shivlal Sawhney Scholarship by the Department of Sociology, University of Delhi,…
What Makes a Woman Feminist? – Vaishali Jadon
“I bought a shirt to wear to meet your office friends.” “No, you cannot wear that shirt,” the husband replied. …