Atrayee

Atrayee Set is a Sociology graduate from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, who is currently pursuing her M.A. in Development Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

BOOK REVIEW: BENEATH THE MAIZE

Are you someone who enjoys thrillers and mysteries? Books where there is a chain of disappearances, all with a pattern usually connected to a serial killer on the run. Or movies and documentaries where a specific spot witnesses vanishings, and they tie it to the presence of aliens. If these plots intrigue you, Stephen Goldhahn’s … Read more

Broken Promises: A critical examination of the Indian State’s approach to Caste Violence since Independence

The paper attempts to critically evaluate the Indian State’s Approach to caste violence against specific communities in a caste-ridden society which condones such violence through its inaction and ambivalence. Through a review of the existing literature, an attempt has been made to investigate the structural nature of the violence which is densely woven into the … Read more