A Curious Tale of Surnames – Richa Srishti
My experience with my surname, or rather the absence of a traditional one, has significantly shaped my interactions and perceptions…
In Praise of Criticality: An Opinion on the Production of Academic Research in India – Niloy Pratim Kashyap
Social science research in India, or at least much of it, has been characterized by a banal reiteration of an…
Middle-Class Apartments – Whatsapp Groups, Religion, and Class Politics – Sahithi Sanaka
These observations come from living in a middle-class apartment as a member of the “ladies of the apartment” WhatsApp group.…
Celebrity Worship, Consumerism and Hegemony in Late-Stage Capitalism – Aishwarya Bejjaram
The media landscape has undergone a significant shift. A pre-wedding event, for instance, wouldn’t have generated the significant public attention…
Anger, Frustration and Hopelessness in Us and Franz Kafka’s K: Analyzing A Modern Predicament Through His Writings – Sohom Roy
From Walter Benjamin, with Illumination In the chapter titled ‘Some Reflections on Kafka’ within Walter Benjamin’s book Illuminations, the author…
Beacon of Hope: A Gendered Homage to the Iron-willed Woman of Assam: Birubala Rabha – Meghna Dutta
It’s been almost a decade since my maternal aunt forwarded an article on Witch hunting and its menace which is…
Chapri Fashion: A Disruption of Cultural Domination in the Field of Men’s Fashion in India – Sohom Roy
Introduction I was introduced to the term chapri a few years ago through a friend’s dream. Drunk and excited, he…
The Story of My ‘Imperfect’ English – Vadivel Chinnadurai
What has long been the norm in Indian academic setups, and also among the Indian diasporic academic communities abroad, is…
The Living Shopping Mall: Probing Representations, Architecture and Aesthetics in Phoenix Marketcity, Chennai – Akhil Faizal
Finding a little alcove among the crammed-up two-wheelers in the Phoenix Marketcity parking lot, I locked my cycle and entered…
Interpreting Social Media from Folkways and Mores – Nikita Kaliravana
You have just joined a new social media platform, eager to connect with like-minded individuals. You start posting about your…