The One Story

In this episode, we look at the "class film" aesthetic in OTT films, and how, in their attempt to make everything "prettier," these narratives threaten to erase the idea of caste and class in Indian society.

This piece was written and narrated by Rohitha Naraharisetty.

‘The One Story’ is TS Studio’s weekly podcast series, where we narrate The Swaddle’s longform features at the intersection of health, gender, and culture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In this episode, we look at how an anti-caste pedagogy would respect the agency of all students, promote non-hierarchical relationships, and question how knowledge is transacted.

This piece was written and narrated by Rohitha Naraharisetty.

‘The One Story’ is TS Studio’s weekly podcast series, where we narrate The Swaddle’s longform features at the intersection of health, gender, and culture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In this episode, we look at how edtech firms are using the “Covid learning gap” as a marketing tool that feeds on parents' insecurities about the impact of the pandemic on their children's development. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In this episode, we look at how Indian parents and partners use guilt, in the name of love, to manipulate individuals. This makes people more vulnerable to abuse in other areas of their life as they begin to internalize it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In this episode, we look at how microaggressions, discriminatory textbooks, and bullying from teachers and students alike make Islamophobia a defining feature of the Muslim experience in education. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meftal, an over-the-counter drug, has become a period essential -- while transforming people's relationships with their bodies and feminity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Emergency contraceptives can put the control of women's reproductive rights into their own hands. But over-the-counter access and patriarchy drive pill misuse in young heterosexual women. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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The internet and social media package self-care as a one-size-fits-all solution. But what started as a tool of resistance for the marginalized is now restricted to able-bodied, upper class, and upper caste individuals almost exclusively. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Leading double lives is sometimes the only way for people to assert their identity without being disowned by families. But constantly feeling you are “on the run" can affect individual mental health. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Stories from those at the periphery of cities are at risk of disappearing forever, if not recorded and archived for posterity. Oral histories can be a way to document these narratives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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