Suicides at Elite Institutions and the Myth of a Functional System – Amit Yadav
Coping with the curriculum at elite institutions This blog post seeks to draw attention to a structural and systemic problem…
Khaldunian State Cycles and the Logic of Neopatrimonialism in Post-Weberian Governance – Ali Reza SK
Many countries in the 21st century suffer from corrupt and ineffectual governments that appear to be modern on the outside…
Periods, Policies, and Prejudices: The Debate on Menstrual Leave in India – Nalini Bhattar
On 9th October, 2025 Karnataka cabinet approved a policy on menstruation. Under this policy, women employees across the sectors would…
Margins within Margin: Redefining Madheshi Women and Feminism – Natasha Jha
Identification of Madhesi women is often looked through the binary of Madhesi women and Pahadi Women. This juxtaposed idea limits…
The Politics of Splintered Urbanism – Tasneem Khan
Space No centre, no above, no below Ceaselessly devouring and engendering itself Whirlpool space (‘Spaces’, Octavio Paz) The recent…
Debating Interdisciplinarity Through the Lens of Commons – Umang Verma
The Limits of Disciplines The disciplines, such as economics, history, sociology, political science, and anthropology, that are standard today, were…
How Can Sociology Help the Discipline of Economics? A Critique of Economics’ Social Ontology – Sankalp Jayant
Many academic discourses in social sciences talk about interdisciplinary research. But it becomes very difficult to initiate conversations across established…
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…