Savoring Inequality: Unraveling the Threads of Caste, and Food in India – Sahil Singh
Introduction The relationship between food and caste in India is deeply intertwined, reflecting the nation’s complex social hierarchies and cultural…
From Empire’s Labourers To Nation’s Outsiders – Jahidul Hassan
The question of belonging is not a very old concept; it was shaped with the British annexation of Assam with…
The Paradox of ‘Untouchability’: Stigma Below, Immunity Above – Aashirwad Chakravarty
Introduction: From Football Commentary to Assam’s Public Life Language often reveals its paradoxes in the most unexpected places. My reflection…
Who Is This Woman That You Are Talking About? – Jyoti Dalal
How impossible, unattainable ideal images pin down the educated and liberated women of today’s world. In Dostoyevsky’s White Nights, Nastenka…
Posted and Proud: Queer Indian Influencers and Digital Counterpublics – Manav Sharma
Indian society has had a complex and contradictory relationship with the LGBTQ+ community. On one hand, it is home to…
Techno-femininity: Exploring the Media Market of Beauty and Bodies – Ahana Choudhury
Do human bodies only exist in their physiological frame? The question may appear common-sensical. But a critical sociological analysis would…
Curated Selves: Performing Identity and Authenticity on Instagram – Gyandeep Bhattacharyya
Jenny L. Davis broadly defined social media as the “set of interactive Internet applications that facilitate (collaborative or individual) creation,…
Does Caste not exist in Indian Classical Music Anymore? The Need for Critical Change in Music Pedagogy in India – Devesh Bisht
It is easy to undermine how deeply entrenched caste is in every aspect of our lives. Only those who lie…
The Ritual of Obscene: A Sociological Reflection on Chudakhai Yatra in Rural Odisha, India – Sanatan Karna
Growing up in a rural village in Odisha, I witnessed several rituals and traditions that puzzled and fascinated me every…
Andrew Tate and the Global Spread of Digital Misogyny – Ayeshna Dutta and Bhoomi Karia
Introduction In July 2024, the tragic murders of Carol Hunt and her daughters, Hannah and Louise, in Hertfordshire, England, shocked…