Deciphering Contemporary Silence in Indian Academic Spaces – Rama Devi and Deepshikha Sharma
Introduction In May 2023, a viral video of Kuki-Zo women being paraded naked, and who were subsequently raped by a…
Cow Dung and the Classroom: Politicisation, Sustainability, and the Symbolic Politics of Higher Education in India – Simran Singh
Introduction The recent controversy at Laxmibai College, University of Delhi, over the use of cow dung as a cooling agent…
(Re)Defining Manhood: Exploring Gender, Masculinity, and Sociology in Adolescence – Shruti Das
The trending Netflix mini-series ‘Adolescence’ plunges viewers into an unsettling world of adolescent children struggling to find their identities. Presented…
When Trees Fall, Who Decides? Revisiting Legal Power and Territorial Control in the Name of Conservation – Shailendra Ahirwar
Introduction The recent uproar over the Telangana government’s plan to cut down over 400 acres of trees in Hyderabad’s Kancha…
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Forerunner of the Evolution of Feminism in India – Shivani Waldekar
Every 14 April, people all over the world commemorate Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, also known as Bhim…
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler (2018): A Review by Shivani Waldekar
I watched ‘The Vagina Monologues’ on stage in one of Mumbai’s theatres around five years ago while studying at the…
Reading Bhagat Singh in Today’s India – Sunit Singh
Bhagat Singh is often remembered as one of India’s greatest freedom fighters, but his vision of revolution extended far beyond…
Affection “Étiquettes”: Governance of Desire – Merin Mani and Tamanna Nandal
“As regards the impact of surveillance, one can agree with Foucault that sexuality, like most other aspects of personal life,…
Navigating Futures: Youth Aspirations and Outmigration in Nubra Valley, Ladakh – Mohammad Asim
As the sun rises over the mountains of the Karakoram, casting long shadows across the Nubra Valley in the village…
Sociology of Commodity Fetishism: A Humanist Approach – Chahat Walia
“Establishing economic value requires the disvaluing of all other forms of social existence” (Esteva, 2010) This article argues that hyper-consumerism…