Language of Abuse, Gender and Subordination – Subhash Bhambhu
Around the globe, there is a pattern in the gendered nature of abuse or slurs in almost every language. The…
Proclaiming Queer Counter Publics in Assam – Anamitra Bora
Each year, the pivotal movements in Assam have fantasized about land, racialized-immigrant bodies or ethnic vote banks. Politics surrounding the…
In the Name of Love and Family: The Systematic Invisibilization of Women’s Work – Jyoti Kumari and Tahseen Fatima
“Kisi gurr banane wali se shadi karlo, mazdoori bhi nahi dena padega aur karz bhi nahi lena padega”, says Banerjee…
Keep Out: How India’s Forest Department Defines Its Jurisdiction – Divya Godbole
In March 2023, a Sarus crane that Mohammed Arif Khan from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district had cared for was confiscated…
The Memory Police, Question of History and the Political Economy of Religion – Sana Shah
The memory police, a novel by Yoko Ogawa, very recently translated from Japanese by Stephen Snyder to English, weaves the…
The Social Implications of ‘Gender Reveal Parties’ – Shviti Tagore
‘Gender reveal parties’ are very common these days. Would-be parents announce to their families and friends whether they are going…
Women in the Field: Gendered Challenges and Dilemmas of Ethnographic Fieldwork – Ruchika Ranwa
Fieldwork, as a static process, has been questioned in the existing debates on ethnography. Field is often changing, unpredictable and…
Deconstructing Theory: What’s In It? – Shainal Verma
Theories are nets cast to catch what we call ‘the world’: to rationalize, to explain, and to master it. We…
‘Normal’ Women in Cinema – Ashlesha Joshi
The world of cinema, like any other, has found itself faced with increased scrutiny in recent times (and rightly so)…
Serving ‘Traditional’ Food on Instagram: Visuality and Aesthetics – Rituparna Patgiri
Like most of us, I spend my free time looking at Instagram reels. During one such Instagram spree, I came…