We do not ‘naturally’ develop a liking for a particular kind of music, literature, cinema etc. Our social-cultural capital teaches us to read the ‘codes’ inherent in them.
Before Complaining About Racism Abroad, Shouldn’t We First Look Inward?
It feels incredibly ironical when people ask me about my experiences with racial discrimination abroad without thinking twice about what happens in their own backyard.
I’m an Artist, and I’m Not Free
A young artist on feeling stifled by stringent frameworks of gender, nation and 'respectable' art.
‘Give Me Broken Eggs For Rs 20’
Food delivery, savoury aromas and the value of broken eggs during a pandemic.
‘Cuties’ and the Loss of Girlhood
To promote a film by Maïmouna Doucouré, Netflix used a misleading poster which oversexualises the young girls – which ironically is the same problematic subject the film about the …
A Line of Thought(lessness)
My take on a recent conversation with a distant relative who believes that psychology is merely a 'western influence'.
When Women Get Violent
The recent video of three women beating up a male YouTuber in Kerala after the police took no action on their complaint has sparked a deeper conversation about gender …
Running Into (and Away) From Oblivion
I wanted to step out, to run outside, to breathe freer – but I only end up feeling more suffocated.
Prashant Kanojia Arrest: When the State Stepped Into My Marriage
Jagisha Arora's husband, journalist Prashant Kanojia, was arrested by the UP police on August 18 over a tweet and has been held in custody ever since.
On Calling Out Bigotry Within Our Families
It is our collective responsibility to question the wrongdoings of those in power.
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