Category: Op-Eds
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S’s Dream
Read more: S’s Dream– Garima & Aravind With thanks and apologies to Begum Rokeya. One evening I was lounging on my bed trying to prepare for the Ǫuiz the next day. I was certainly sleepy, but I am not sure whether I had dozed off or not. But as far as I remember, I was as awake as…
7–10 minutes
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Some Are More Equal Than Others
Read more: Some Are More Equal Than OthersIn this op-ed, Vishal explores how structural inequalities—rooted in caste, class, and language—persist in academic and educational spaces, masked by the ideals of meritocracy and neutrality.
6–9 minutes
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On Liberal Bigotry, the HS Department and the “Progressive” Space: How Does Implicit Islamophobia and Casteism Permeate?
Read more: On Liberal Bigotry, the HS Department and the “Progressive” Space: How Does Implicit Islamophobia and Casteism Permeate?– Yatin Satish This article describes a very particular kind of person who thinks it doesn’t apply to them. Yes, you. It has to do with the modern political Liberal, who takes it upon themselves to play reasonable “peacemaker” between the Left and the Right. From Biden’s U.S.A., to Trudeau’s Canada, to Macron’s France, to…
12–17 minutes
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The Invisibility of Dignity: How We (Un)See the Cleaning Workers at IIT Madras
Read more: The Invisibility of Dignity: How We (Un)See the Cleaning Workers at IIT MadrasWe live in one of the top institutes in the country—surrounded by intelligence, innovation, and ambition. But when it comes to the way many students treat the cleaning workers here, there’s a staggering lack of something basic: consideration.
3–4 minutes
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How are Talented Women Writers Cut Down in the Infancy of Their Creative Journeys?
Read more: How are Talented Women Writers Cut Down in the Infancy of Their Creative Journeys?Some Micro-Observations on Male Behaviour – Yatin Satish This article will seem hollow and obvious to many – as articles of this kind often are. For here lie only some scattered observations that the author, a complicit cis man, has collated from the everyday and wishes to put to paper. (I really, really wish I…
14–21 minutes
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Can IIT Madras Benefit From More Outdoor Benching?
Read more: Can IIT Madras Benefit From More Outdoor Benching?This article discusses the utilisation of the outdoors, specifically outdoor benching in IIT Madras.
6–8 minutes
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Insti’s meritocratic elections: why do we keep pretending it works?
Read more: Insti’s meritocratic elections: why do we keep pretending it works?– Anonymous The past few days have been filled with discussions, reactions, and, of course, plenty of memes about the insti elections. Social media is flooded with discourse on just how far some are willing to go to win—often ignoring even basic decency. Many are questioning the state of student governance, wondering if it has…
5–7 minutes
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The Algorithmic Self: Identity and AI
Read more: The Algorithmic Self: Identity and AIThe ‘algorithmic self’ emerging out of such interactions is a product of the ‘gaze’ of the algorithm which, based on its vast collections of our data dictates what aspects of our identity are to be amplified, minimized or erased.
2–3 minutes
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The Unfinished Battle for Gender Equality in Sports
Read more: The Unfinished Battle for Gender Equality in SportsDespite the progress in in gender equality in various spheres, sexism, discrimination, and structural and systematic barriers continue to shape the experiences of women and marginalised genders in sports. This is not just an oversight, but an injustice that demands an urgent and unwavering response.
4–6 minutes
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Hood Violence, Christianity and Black Cultural Politics in Kendrick Lamar’s GNX
Read more: Hood Violence, Christianity and Black Cultural Politics in Kendrick Lamar’s GNXKendrick Lamar’s latest album ‘GNX’ features a cover with the artist posing on a ‘black Grand National’. In this article, Akhil, our guest correspondent, discusses how this album serves as a powerful celebration of black culture, hood politics, faith, and the complexities of modern rap.
11–16 minutes
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