Bonalu, Barricades and Majoritarianism: Experiences of Religious Polarisation in Telangana – Somnath Pati
The year was 2016. I had just travelled to the city of Hyderabad, to appear in the EFLU Entrance Examination.…
Mahasweta Devi’s ‘Breast Giver’: A Synopsis – Riddhi Chakraborty
Introduction The story ‘Breast Giver’ was written by Mahasweta Devi in 1987. In this story, the author talks about Jashoda,…
Mockery as Power: Aesthetics of Caste Discrimination in India – Ankur Kumar
The act of mocking someone or something is to laugh at someone in an unkind way. It is an act…
In Search of the Nation: Reading Culinary Texts from Colonial Bengal – Rageshree Bhattacharyya
Introduction The nationalist struggle for India’s independence was not just a mere political one. Rather it was an iconoclastic project,…
India in Transition – Arjun Yadav
As India has entered its 77th year of independence, it becomes imperative to scrutinize the contemporary political landscape, the prevailing…
Masks Of Privilege: Indian Tech Workers Facing Covert Carcerality – Rianka Roy
Introduction Globalization is an ambivalent phenomenon. While creating a borderless world of boundless opportunities, it has expanded carceral control with…
Jhoome Jo Pathaan Humaare Saath: Fandom Across Three Generations – Ishani Ray
This piece delves into an intergenerational fandom, and its influence on me as a Shah Rukh Khan fan. Be it…
Sexism to Feminism – Evolution of Women in Horror – Prakriti Kandwal
Women are a quintessential part of the horror movie trope. From being the infamous ‘damsel in distress’ to ‘scream queens’…
Snippets from My Diary in Ijierong – Krittika Bhuiya
Last year, while working for a non-profit organisation immersed in the rural fringes of Manipur. I witnessed something special. This…
Hidden Struggles: Unveilling the Gendered Challenges Of Women Tea Workers – Vaishali Saikia
Introduction The tea industry is the largest organized sector which employs millions of labourers – both permanent and temporary, most…