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 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…
An Ethnographic Account of Disability Care Network – Pariz Pikul Gogoi
Since my childhood, I saw my mother constantly involved in caregiving responsibilities for my younger brother, who was born with…
Aspirations, Examinations, And Inescapable Identities: Homebound Tells The Story About India’s Betrayed Youth – Jayashree Doley
Sometimes an image can convey what a thousand words can’t. The release of director Neeraj Ghaywan’s latest movie, Homebound (2025),…
Lexicography Through A Sociological Lens – Vijay Pal
Recently, it was announced that the Cambridge Dictionary has added around 6,000 new words, including Parasocial, Broligrachy, Delulu, Skibidi, Slop,…