Medium is Still the Message – Krishan Takhar
Any society would be shaken by the gruesome acts of terror like what occurred at Pahalgam. The question one asks…
Mediatised Solidarity: Media Practices of Contemporary Indian Social Movements by Fritzi-Marie Titzmann (2024): A Review by Ali Saha
Solidarity in social movements involves a sense of shared enthusiasm, devotion, and identification with the group (Benford, 2013). Mediated spaces…
A Critical Feminist Analysis of Aattam: Disbelief, Power and the Unmasking of Patriarchal Structures – Shruthi Gurumoorthy
Introduction: The Thin Veneer of Progressiveness and the Power of Silence Anand Ekarshi’s debut feature Aattam is a masterclass in…
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…
Children, Adolescents and Mediascape in India: An Interview with Usha Raman
Usha Raman is a Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, where she teaches and researches in the…
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…
Gender, Sexuality, and Indian Cinema: Queer Visuals edited by Srija Sanyal (2023): A Review by Ramsha Aveen
Cinema is not only a powerful tool of leisure, entertainment, and culture in society but importantly a reflection, even if…
Into the Capitalistic Field of Influencer Culture: An Analysis Through the Writings Of Pierre Bourdieu – Muskan Dhalwal
In the second half of 20th century France, what Pierre Bourdieu called “the absurd opposition between individual and society,” a…
Bhakshak: Media, Capitalism And The System – Pratyush Rudra
Bhakshak (Devourer) – the 2024 social thriller, directed by Pulkit and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, is a gut-wrenching portrayal…
White Bound: Nationalists, Antiracists, and the Shared Meanings of Race by Matthew W. Hughey (2016): A Review by S. Vasudev
In his book White Bound, Nationalist, Antacist, and the Shared Meaning of Race (published by Stanford University Press in 2016),…