Cultural Construction of ‘Uncleanliness’ – Shivani Chunekar
In India, the term ‘social distancing’ has a history that is closely associated with caste. The term ‘social distancing’ has…
Recreating The ‘Social’: For a Radical Image in Bollywood – Anamika Das
I grew up watching commercial Bollywood films[i]. Though now I am more exposed to cinema from across the world, I…
Consumerism, Cinema, and the Glamour of Contemporary Weddings in India – Moureen Kalita
Weddings in India have increasingly become an extravagant spectacle. The big fat Bollywood wedding has redrawn the Indian middle-class aspiration…
Redefining University Spaces – Upali Bhattacharya
Universities are meant to be free spaces that catalyse critical and scientific thinking, creating conditions for liberty, equality and fraternity.…
The Self Respect Movement, Tamizh Society and an Alternative Social Space – K. S. Vaishnavi
Having grown up predominantly in the northern parts of the country, I noticed the slightly different way my friends filled…
The Flower Boy Trend of South Korea: Changing Language of Masculinity – Rupsikha Baruah
Beauty and makeup are a billion-dollar industry today. Although traditionally, this industry has been associated solely with women, makeup has cut…
Visibilising The Sexuality Spectrum Within the Disability Space – Prerna Vats
Since June is the Pride month and July the Disability Pride month, I wanted to look for the presence of…
Queer Liberation: Politics of Rainbow Capitalism and Commodity Culture – Anamitra Bora
Every year as June month arrives, social media is flooded with customized advertising campaigns addressed to the Queer community. The…
Social Interaction in A Roadside Market of Suburban Kolkata – Atmadeep Sengupta
Despite being a site of social connections and interactions, markets occupy a peculiar position in sociological literature. The sociology of…
An idea called ‘Private’ – Mayuri Samant
The ‘family’, the most ‘tangible’ form of the private, is assumed to be so central to human existence that it…