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…
Delhi Metro: A Sociological Appraisal – Vansh Yadav
Introduction Since its inception in 2002, Delhi Metro has rapidly expanded and developed throughout the national capital region and its…
Jungle Passports: Fences, Mobility, and Citizenship at the Northeast India-Bangladesh Border by Malini Sur (2021): A Review by Mamoon Bhuyan
‘Jongol Passport’ (p. 17) a borderland expression combining both Bangla and Garo words, delve into the post-colonial issues of one…
Mobilities, Climates and Infrastructures: An Interview with Malini Sur
Malini Sur is an Associate Professor in Anthropology at Western Sydney University and serves as the President of the Australian…
Streets in Motion: The Making of Infrastructure, Property, and Political Culture in Twentieth-century Calcutta by Ritajyoti Bandyopadhyay (2022): A Review by Sudatta Ghosh
Twentieth-century India, and in this specific context Calcutta, experienced and participated in some of the most crucial political and economic…
Understanding Mobility, Social Instability and Insecurity through Theories of Urbanism – Kirti Koushika
Introduction Urbanisation is a widespread phenomenon in contemporary times. In countries such as India and elsewhere in the Global South…