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Riddhi Setty

THE EGALITARIAN ‘BUBBLE’ OF INDIA’S FARMERS’ PROTESTS

May 13, 2021

When farmers took to the streets of New Delhi on 26 January 2021 to protest three new farm laws, it was primarily images of men driving tractors that took centre stage. Since the beginning of the farmers’ protest on 9 August 2020, men have been at the forefront of the...

The long, torturous journey of migrant workers continues

July 3, 2020

When the lockdown began in March, so did the plight of the migrant workers who lost their livelihood overnight. With time, they also lost their patience and eventually their hope and many hit the road, walking hundreds of kilometers to find their way home. Though India may be in the...

You’ve graduated! Now what? The college graduate’s dilemma

June 2, 2020

Emily Hilberer, a senior at American University in Washington, D.C., graduated college this May in her parents’ basement, eating fried chicken and drinking beer while watching a prerecorded virtual ceremony. Ursula Kahric of the same university is yet to watch the commencement ceremony. College is widely accepted as the best...

Never Have I Ever… seen Indians this stereotyped

May 22, 2020

Netflix’s Never Have I Ever is an American coming-ofage drama created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. Released 27 April 2020, the show has received an overwhelmingly positive response, with a Rotten Tomatoes score as high as 96%. Many have praised the show and described it as a watershed moment...