This post is written by Utkarsh Jain, a student of Symbiosis University, Noida. As a law student, Utakarsh is interested in researching on topics pertaining to commercial laws. The Greek philosopher Plato has said “Necessity is the mother of invention” and invention doesn’t just mean products or services, it applies to societal concepts and belief […]
Mapping the caste footprints of a modern Indian city
Religious extremism in India: Hereto and the aftermathAre Indian family WhatsApp Groups promoting salient misogyny? This post has been written by Srestha Chatterjee. Sreshtha is an alumni of St Xavier’s University, Kolkata (Department of Sociology). Her research interests lie in caste, society and urban lifestyles. A general understanding that exists among most of the urban […]
Religious extremism in India: Hereto and the aftermath
This post is written by Priya Goel, a student of Lady Shriram College for Women in New Delhi. In a country like India, where the term ‘secular’ is enshrined in the constitution but the real daily life practices of the religious sects of the country speak otherwise, it is gullible to interpret the reasons […]
The romance between Indian Ads and Sexism
This post is written by Ramsha Hashmi of Tamil Nadu National Law University, India The age old adverb in advertisement has been that “sex sells”. However, Indian advertisements have proved that misogyny, sexism and violence sell equally well. Lets take a deep dive into the sexist Indian ads over the years. The recent controversy around […]