SOCIOLOGIST
Du Bois, Du Bwa, Du Boyss, Dubya, Du Lit
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, a scholar at Academia La La Land, criticized a student who mistakenly pronouncing sociologist W E B Du Bois' name wrong during a Q&A session at JNU. Spivak pointed out Du Bois was finicky about pronunciation, and Kumar was of Haitian-French descent. Spivak argued that Kumar was a 'brahminist', allowing her to use Spivaking, as a dalit can pronounce Du Bois as 'Spivak'.
Salt Tales: Exploring the hidden costs behind our essential seasoning
In the exploration of salt production, particularly in Goa, India, sociologist Reyna Sequeira and food writer Naomi Duguid shed light on the multifaceted impact of this essential substance. Sequeira's research reveals the tensions within salt-making communities, stemming from fears of exploitation and land acquisition. Duguid highlights the historical and contemporary dynamics of salt as a commodity, emphasizing its control and commercialization by corporations.
AI chatbots are really dumb! ChatGPT and other language tools are nothing without humans, explains sociologist
Despite their complexity and association with AI, large language models like ChatGPT are ultimately dependent on human knowledge and labor. They cannot reliably generate new knowledge or stay up to date without humans giving them new content, interpreting that content, and programming the model.
How foolish is it to want 'old fools' to provide?
Should the progeny of high networth individuals spend their time doing exactly what the previous generation did? Post-liberalisation India has spawned a new class of affluent Indians who have their unique set of 'problems'.
Is number 13 unlucky? This sociologist explores misconceptions shared by millions
The source of 13's bad reputation - "triskaidekaphobia" - is murky and speculative.
Is your boss good, bad or ‘meh’? Busting the anti-work myth
Watching a fictional bad boss on screen is one thing, but experiencing their dark side in real life is another.
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Academics debate Hindu nationalism, RSS-led bodies counter with Hinduphobia charges
Speakers at the conference running until Sunday were both critical of the RSS and sociologists such as MN Srinivas and Dipankar Gupta, claiming they promoted caste-embedded Hindu narratives.
Revisiting West Bengal's chequered history of political violence
A five-judge bench of the court, in its order, has observed that "women were raped and houses of certain persons who had not supported the party in power were demolished".
UP population control bill draws ire from Hindu bodies; experts advise caution, more dialogue
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar said the proposal to incentivise couples to have just one child will further the demographic imbalance in society. “The government should think again about this because it leads to negative growth in population.”
Devise gender sensitisation courses for lawyers, judges: Supreme Court
HC’s order amounted to transforming the alleged molester into a brother by a judicial mandate and had the effect of eroding the offence of sexual harassment, the bench said. The court asked the National Judicial Academy to devise in 3 months a gender sensitisation module which would be a part of training for young judges and lawyers, with adequate awareness programmes on stereotyping and unconscious biases that can creep into judicial reasoning.
View: The lie of ‘lying’ women, and why there is a long way to go
While celebrating this verdict, one must be mindful that this was an acquittal in the case of criminal defamation where a victim of sexual harassment had to mount a defence that she was telling the truth to avoid punishment.
The return of street protests and its newly-acquired currency
Politically, protests are proving effective in getting govt attention; hence, it remains to be seen how administration will deal with prolonged blockades and destruction of infrastructure
Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages, gathers force
Their challenges increase as the chorus gets louder with politicians and others speaking out and several states declaring their intention to come out with a law against 'love jihad', a term coined by a section of Hindu groups for Muslim men allegedly forcing women to convert in the guise of love and marriage, said several couples.
Judges cannot vent like their critics: CJI S A Bobde, Justice NV Ramana
Speaking at the release of Justice R Banumathi’s book, CJI Bobde said constitutional limitations on free speech restrains judges, as it should others, from speaking whatever they feel. But Justice Ramana did the plain speaking — “As judges are self-restrained from speaking out in their own defence, they are now being construed as soft targets for criticism.”
Covid-19: How restricted mobility has disrupted the prayer routine of senior citizens
In the midst of a pandemic without that one outlet, many senior citizens are feeling lonely, anxious, bereft of company and clicking on online prayer links is little comfort when there is no known face praying along with them.
How financially secure you feel depends on these 5 factors
We can have enough money in our bank accounts. However, whether we feel secure, safe and satisfied with what we have depends on multiple factors.
To marry or not to marry...a divorcee
Second marriages in India are ridden with complexities. Marrying a divorcee is a tough proposition, but does it always conclude in bitterness?
The risky business of surrogacy
Often, uneducated and poor women are lured into renting out their wombs for money without being explained the risks involved.
Deendayal Upadhyaya remains guiding force: PM Narendra Modi
Upadhyaya was a philosopher, sociologist and political activist and a key leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the present day BJP.
Decline in number of iftar parties is a loss for BJP govt, says sociologist Shiv Vishwanathan
According to sociologist Shiv Vishwanathan, the decline in the number of iftar parties in the political circles is a loss for the BJP government.
The way they were
Our expert panel takes a closer look at the campaign styles of the three protagonists of the great Indian poll dance and gives its verdict.
Dalit right to exploit resources can’t be defended: Sociologist
Environmentalists are now facing a challenge from a very unusual quarter —a section of dalits , who are demanding a right to exploit natural resources to strengthen their position as capitalists, says noted sociologist Gopal NarayanGuru.
Rahul Gandhi will need a better script to overcome Narendra Modi pitch
Political scientists and sociologists say younger people don't want to be seen as recipients of largesse or beneficiaries of one family's sacrifice.
NDA-JD(U) split: Narendra Modi maintains unusual silence
Modi has an onerous task ahead. He has to first ensure his own party is united under his leadership, undoing BJP’s image of a feud-ridden party.
Ashis Nandy moves Supreme Court against FIRs
A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir, said it would hear the petition filed by Nandy's lawyer on Friday.
Dalit organisation holds protest against Ashis Nandy for his controversial remarks
"Activists assembled outside the police headquarters near Regal Cinema here and raised slogans against Nandy", SP (East) O P Tripathi said.
Jaipur Police issues notice to Ashish Nandy over anti-Dalit remarks
Jaipur Police today issued a notice to sociologist Ashis Nandy asking him to appear before it in connection with his controversial remarks.
Delhi Gang rape: Spotlight’s now on people’s wrath as victim turns icon
Analysts say this seething anger stems from a plethora of reasons and that include the ruling classes’ complete disengagement with people’s concerns.
Delhi Gang rape case: Never underestimate angry young people, say sociologists
Sociologists such as Ashis Nandy call the response of the young people a 'spontaneous reaction' to unimaginable brutality.
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