Publications
In this article, I identify patterns of diagnostic, prognostic and motivational framing in the social media content of youth-led climate groups. The article also identifies potential areas of improvement in climate communications by youth groups. Further, it argues that blind copying of the Fridays For Future method of protesting in Global South countries hinders the expansion of the movement. The need for integrating new methods of protest with the existing protest vocabulary of environmental movements in India is also emphasised throughout the article.
The article has been published as part of the knowledge archive of RePLITO ("Beyond Social Cohesion: Global Repertoires of Living Together"). RePLITO is an exploration project funded in the framework of the Grand Challenge Initiative Social Cohesion by the Berlin University Alliance (2021-2024).
The report focuses on three key topics: youth education, livelihoods, and citizenship. A group of 12 researchers, among whom I was the youngest, conducted Focus Group Discussions, collected audio interviews, and analyzed survey responses to produce this report. It was showcased at the Rewired Summit in December 2021 in Dubai.
The article differentiates between the concept of 'matriarchy' and 'matriliny'. It lays down the features of the matrilineal family system practised by tribes of Meghalaya. Further, I talk about women and men's differential access to land and livelihoods which shape the current realities of a matrilineal system in the state.
Clean-up drives have become one of the most popular community actions people take to address growing environmental concerns in India. Millions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds are being diverted towards such efforts. This begets the question- 'How truly effective are clean-up drives? Do these efforts absolve the growing middle class of their consumerism and subsequent environmental degradation?
A photo story from Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi, one of India's largest families. Explores the lives and hardships faced by waste pickers. Examines the waste value chain from the perspective of those living around the landfill and working on it.
Describes how climate education addresses power imbalances in civic discourse related to environmental problems. Elaborates on a three-dimensional view of power, relating it to my personal experience of being a part of the climate justice movement.
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Compares the rise of the Green Party in Canada and Germany, while exploring the factors responsible for relative success/failure. Traces the potential of the rise of green politics in an Indian context.
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In June 2021, state-led demolitions took place in Khori slum on the Delh-Haryana border. The demolitions were undertaken because these houses of the poor working class were on 'forest land'. The article questions the land use pattern in such areas, and the logic of narrow environmentalism applied to such cases.
A survey was designed and implemented on participants aged 13-22 to determine several facets of adolescent sexuality. The article expands on these aspects such as the age of consent, the status of sex education in India, and exposure to pornography. The article tries to determine the extent to which adolescents are engaging in sexual behavior, and how well society is adapting to it.
The article expands on the concept of 'Disaster Capitalism' provided by Naomi Klein and applied to an Indian context during the pandemic. It focuses on three particular issues: the three farm bills introduced in the Indian parliament in 2020, Draft EIA 2020, and the increasing commercialization of coal in the same year.
In the run-up to the West Bengal elections of 2021, the article discusses the misappropriation of popular Bengali figures such as Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore into the Hindutva agenda. It also talks about the conflict between the BJP's usual position on the promotion of Hindi and the specific adoption of Bengali before elections in West Bengal.
Cryptocurrency as the new world currency
The essay won the first prize in an essay writing competition held by the Economics Society of St. Stephen's College
Oct 30, 2020
Discusses the pros and cons of adopting cryptocurrency as a worldwide currency. Draws parallels between the Euro Debt Crisis of 2009 and the provided scenario of the adoption of cryptocurrency as a world currency.
The article discusses the particular ways in which climate change impacts women, along with talking about various intersections of gender, caste, and ability. It also discusses the concept of eco-feminism, how ideas associated with it have evolved, and the current discourse around eco-feminism.
The article examines the functioning of the Domestic Violence Act of 2005. It discusses various forms of domestic violence and the social context of such cases. The article attempts to provide a nuanced understanding of why domestic violence is normalized in society and the reasons behind victims not seeking help.
