We are Family (And Nation Too): Family Whatsapp Groups as Sites of Everyday Nationalism and Resistance – Manav Sharma
For many of us, the morning scroll is incomplete without that one picture of snow-capped mountains, a glowing sun, and…
Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation edited by Emily J. H. Contois and Zenia Kish (2022): A Review by Subham Kumar
In a world where “camera eats first” has become an instinct, Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation edited by Emily…
Meme-ing Resistance: Digital Satire as a Tool for Socio-political Critique – Anurag Kumar Bauddh
Introduction Satire has long been a tool for people to express dissent against power. In the past, songs, jokes, and…
New Digital Feminist Interventions: Speaking Up, Talking Back edited by Giuliana Sorce and Tanja Thomas (2025): A Review by Niharika Saikia
New Digital Feminist Interventions: Speaking Up, Talking Back edited by: Giuliana Sorce and Tanja Thomas (published by Routledge in 2025)…
Matchmaking in the Digital Space: A Conversation with Leena Pujari
Leena Pujari is a feminist sociologist and researcher who believes in teaching for social transformation and in nurturing critical and…
Happy Faces and Trendy Poses: Emotional Digitality in Contemporary Times – Ahana Choudhury
‘A smile is a curve that sets everything straight’. During the most dispirited times of life when one remembers this…
The Aarti Experience- Offline/Online: A Look Into the Devotee’s Experiences Through The Case of Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Delhi – Devanshi Goswami
“Nani, aap mata rani ki aarti TV mai dekhte hue aise kyun baithe ho jaise mandir mein hi ho?” I…
Digital Inequalities in the Global South edited by Massimo Ragnedda and Anna Gladkova (2020): A Review by Samujjal Ray
Over the last few decades, most research on the digital divide has focused on countries in the global north. However,…
Digital Devotion: No Ifs Or Buts? – Himasweeta Sarma
Introduction In today’s fast-paced world, survival constitutes not just bread and butter but also technology. The Internet’s launch on January…
Digital Democracy: Social Media’s Role in the 2024 Indian Elections – Srishti Ganguly
On June 4, the enormous task of tallying millions of votes for the 18th Lok Sabha election was completed by the Election Commission of India, marking the world’s greatest six-week, seven-phase democratic process. Like many others, I found myself immersed in social media, particularly Instagram’s ‘reel’ section, where I spent hours…