Techno-femininity: Exploring the Media Market of Beauty and Bodies – Ahana Choudhury
Do human bodies only exist in their physiological frame? The question may appear common-sensical. But a critical sociological analysis would…
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.…
Jahan Ara Begum 1614–1681: A Biographical Study by Nausheen Jaffery and edited by Shailaja Kathuria (2025): A Review by Laiba Zahid
Jahan Ara Begum (1614-1681): A Biographical Study, authored by Nausheen Jaffery and edited by Shailaja Kathuria (published by Tulika Books…
Destabilising the Established Canon: Emergence of Feminist Theatre in India by Lata Singh (2025): A Review by Rituparna Patgiri
Lata Singh’s book, Destabilising the Established Canon: Emergence of Feminist Theatre in India, published by Daanish Books in 2025, situates…
Coming Out of Partition: Refugee Women Of Bengal by Gargi Chakravartty (2025): A Review by Dev Raj
British India’s partition in August 1947 led to the formation of two nation-states – India and Pakistan. On that day,…
A Quiet Fire: Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp and the Everyday Resistance of Muslim Women – Ismail Salahuddin and Mohammad Asif
In an era where gender inequality remains deeply entrenched, Banu Mushtaq’s 2025 Booker Prize-winning novel Heart Lamp: Selected Stories (published…
Care, Gender and the State: A Conversation with Rajni Palriwala
Rajni Palriwala was a Professor of Sociology at the Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. Her…
Everyday Toilet Practices in my Childhood: Unveiling the Structures of Caste and Gender – Ankita Chatterjee
I grew up in a Brahmin family in Kolkata during the 1990s and 2000s. Toilets have always been a source…
Why Do We Care So Much About Physical Beauty? – Rishiraj Nath
A few days ago, my mother and aunt were talking and discussing potential brides for my cousin, who wants to…