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…
Men and Menstruation: An Uncanny Amalgam – Simrah Khan
Menstruation is intrinsic to nature and has existed since the beginning of time; however, shame and silence have followed it.…
Language, Identity, and Power: Reflections from Fieldwork in Darjeeling – Debbani Bhattacharya
As researchers, our engagement with the field is often marked by a complex interplay of anticipation and apprehension. Fieldwork—especially in…
Caste Across Borders: Ketkar’s Prophecy, Ambedkar’s Voice, and the Everyday Realities of Indian Students in the UK Diaspora – Aniruddha Mahajan
“If Hindus migrate to other regions on earth, Indian caste would become a world problem.” These words by sociologist and…
Ageing Objects: Biographical Narratives of Older Adults from North India – Vanshika Raghuvanshi and Jayaprakash Mishra
Introduction In the Indian cultural imagination, ageing is often narrated through family bonds, bodily decline, and spiritual reflection. Yet, alongside…
Kalighat(S): Between Tirtha and Tourism – Shirsha Chanda
The Kalighat temple complex – one of the 51 Shakti Pithas (sites of pilgrimage devoted to the Divine Feminine) present…
Anurag Kashyap’s Kafkaesque No Smoking through the lens of Goffman’s Stigma and Personality Management – Diptesh Banerjee
The origin of stigma finds its roots in the ancient Greek polis, primarily as an inscription engraved on the body…