Quiet Kitchens, Subtle Agency: Strategies of Foodwork Among Young Jat Women in Haryana – Neetu Dagar
Foodwork is often viewed as household chores—natural, expected, and virtually invisible. It is common to think that cooking, eating, and…
Tagore’s Songs, Nation’s Ironies – Priyam Pritim Paul
Isn’t it striking that, although Rabindranath Tagore harboured strong reservations about the very idea of nationalism, two South Asian countries—India…
Sakrain and the Social Life of Old Dhaka’s Rooftops – Anjuman Ara
On a winter afternoon in Old Dhaka, the sky slowly changes its character. What begins as a quiet blue space…
Doing Sociology Sociologically: A Meditation On Disciplinary Integrity – Anil Kumar
“The first wisdom of sociology is this: things are not what they seem.” — Peter L. Berger (1963, p. 23)…
Masculinity in the Kitchen: Gender, Power, and Culinary Labour in Kashmiri Wazwan – Arwa Rafie
Introduction: Wazwan as a Cultural and Social Institution Food has often been considered a representation of culture, identity, and heritage.…
Cricket in a Post-Nation World? Reflections on the Recent India versus United States T20 World Cup Match – Pardhu Pinnamshetty
The other day, I walked into a neighbourhood tea stall, a space that often doubles up as a public living…
Swipe, Match, Ghost: Rethinking Love in the Age of Dating Apps – Gyandeep Bhattacharyya
Romantic life in the 21st century has transitioned to a digital stage. Here, dating applications have become both meeting grounds…
Asli & Nakli: Paper Reality, Bordering Practices and Precarious Bodies in India – Anamta Husain
Borders are a defining element of the modern state. As markers of territorial sovereignty, they have foregrounded the idea of…
Beyond the Interface: Reimagining Digital Kinship and Collaborative Courtship in Urban India – Ashoo Asif
The Digital Reinvention of Alliance The landscape of marital alliances in the National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR) is undergoing a profound…
The Question About Democracy: A Sociological Reflection – Abhijeet M. Vaidye
On the morning of the election, the city was unusually alive. Banners fluttered from electric poles, political slogans echoed from…