Literature Recommendations
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet!
Movie Recommendations
Parasakthi (1952), Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
TV Show Recommendation
Borgen, on NetFlix. I love the portrayal of how gender and sexual politics play out in the Danish Parliament.
Music Recommendations
Love songs from these old classic golden oldies – My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof.
A Course I’d Like to Introduce
Understanding Intersectionality. Through the lenses of gender, class and caste.
Research Tip
If you are writing a research paper, always keep asking yourself – what’s your central argument?
Travel Recommendation
Bhutan, I think everyone must go – it’s not just about the stunning natural landscape of the place, but the contentment you get from just being there.
My Favourite Spot on Campus
Get off the main road and go into a very green wooded area, listen out for and watch for the birds– any such spot would be my favourite spot.
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first three guests?
Trevor Noah, Aruna Roy and Elena Ferrante.
One activity/skill I want to try but haven’t had the chance yet…
Skiing.
To unwind, I like to
Read fiction.
If I weren’t a prof, I would be
A Social and Political Activist!
If I were HoD for a day,
Being an HoD is like wearing a crown of thorns all the time, and never being able to take it off. I would not want to be an HoD for even a single day!
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