Category: Op-Eds
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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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Throwing the Baby Out With the Bongwater: On The New Substance Abuse Policy
Read more: Throwing the Baby Out With the Bongwater: On The New Substance Abuse PolicyThe new ‘Substance Abuse’ Policy recently announced by the Hostel Affairs Secretary on behalf of the Hostel Office is sorely misguided in its intent, and extremely inadequate in the larger context of student wellbeing at IIT Madras.
7–11 minutes
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Modern Problems, Not so Modern Solutions
Read more: Modern Problems, Not so Modern SolutionsMaybe we are too busy making this world a ‘better’ place that we have stopped caring about who all can live in it. Maybe we will develop some technology to solve this. Maybe there are just maybes until we realize that its too late. But it’s still easy to smile at a security on the…
3–4 minutes
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Role Played by Third-wave feminism in the rise of Conservatism globally
Read more: Role Played by Third-wave feminism in the rise of Conservatism globallyThere has been a steady rise of conservatism around the globe. Conservative parties have assumed power in the last decade in India, the USA, and Brazil. Internet icons like Andrew Tate who represent ultra-conservative, ultra-masculine values enjoy massive popularity. The ‘Trad-wife’ is the new ideal. But what are the reasons behind this shift? Is it…
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Unmasking Orthodoxy – TM Krishna’s Sangita Kalanidhi and the clash of Tradition and Reform
Read more: Unmasking Orthodoxy – TM Krishna’s Sangita Kalanidhi and the clash of Tradition and ReformThe Madras Music Academy, an institution etched into the cultural tapestry of this art flourishing city has for long been a bastion of tradition. Yet, within our current socio-political landscape- where culture too often serves as a code for rigid artistic orthodoxy and heritage is weaponized- the Academy has taken a surprising turn, or perhaps…
3–5 minutes
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AI and Creativity
Read more: AI and CreativityThe rapid growth of Machine Learning and Data Science is propelling us into a new age where technology and AI will pervade and permeate all over our lives. Besides making our lives easier and easier, it is forcing us to confront some fundamental existential questions about what makes us Human. Darwin pulled us down from…
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Abortion- a Human Right
Read more: Abortion- a Human RightFor too long, women have been denied control over their own bodies, relegated to the status of vessels for reproduction rather than autonomous beings with inherent dignity and rights. This article argues for recognising right to abortion as a human right, examining its history, challenges and future prospects.
12–18 minutes
