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. …
India’s Elite Exams: A Crisis Of Integrity And Equity – Sunit Singh
NEET Controversy & NET Debacle The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a national exam for medical aspirants, has become…
Reflections on the Desire to Jump in Front of a Running Train: The Call of the Void and Human Being – Sohom Roy
Trigger Warning: The essay discusses an experiential phenomenon existing parallel to, while not being convergent with, suicidal thoughts and self-harm.…
The Woman with a Camera in the Field: Moving Images, Narratives and Visual Ethnography – Aiswarya P Raj
“I’m just a paavam[1]small-town wedding shooter, ain’t got no interesting life stories to share with you that’d be worth snappin’…
The Ambedkarite Movement In Uttar Pradesh: An Autoethnographic Reflection – Sankalp Jayant
The gradual rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in India’s political landscape since its founding in 1984 significantly boosted…
Doing Academics: Interpreting Realities, Experiences And Emotion In Fieldwork – Akanksha Sanil
Fieldwork is a crucial element for doing original research, more commonly in disciplines such as sociology, anthropology and economics within…
Liminal Privacy: Quest For Public Intimacy – Medhavi Gupta
A few days ago, I was travelling in a car with my family and we passed by a famous park…