Politics, Power and Policy Making in India: An Interview with James Manor
James Manor is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. He has previously taught at…
In Defence of Identity Politics – Maitreyee
Several states in India recently held their assembly elections. Elections, along with much intrigue and political machinations, also usher in…
Issues of Infrastructure, Politics and the State in Manipur: A Conversation with Raile Rocky Ziipao
Raile Rocky Ziipao is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. His published works include…
From ‘Amma canteen’ of Jayalalitha to ‘Maa kitchen’ of Mamata Banerjee: A saga of Food, Politics and Motherhood – Sritama Chaudhuri
Introduction Motherhood has biological and symbolical significance in different world cultures (Macquillan et. al. 2008). Mothers in the South Asian…
Queer Liberation: Politics of Rainbow Capitalism and Commodity Culture – Anamitra Bora
Every year as June month arrives, social media is flooded with customized advertising campaigns addressed to the Queer community. The…
The Middle Class in India: Culture, Politics and Consumption: An Interview with Leela Fernandes
The Doing Sociology team interviewed Prof. Leela Fernandes. She is the Director of the Stanley D. Golub Chair of International…
Gendered Violence, Party Politics, And Colonial Histories: A Conversation with Manali Desai
Manali Desai is a Reader, and a Fellow of Newnham College in the University of Cambridge. In 2020, she assumed…