Prarthana MitraWalking Home: An interactive text-based adventure on the migrant crisisAt 8 PM on 25 March, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lock-down to contain the outbreak of COVID-19. With less…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Prarthana MitraOur winter of discontent: Shaheen Bagh 2019 in photosAs the nation erupted in outrage against the Islamophobic Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the women and girls of Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh ushered…Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Prarthana MitraIWD 2020: Child brides dismantle the idea of ‘strong women’When it comes to child marriage in India, the past decade has seen considerable decline in numbers. Rural regions of Haryana, Uttar…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Prarthana MitraA practice of life and death“Staying alive — for every species — requires livable collaborations.” - Anna TsingSep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Prarthana MitraKicking off Bismillah tour, Peter Cat Recording Co. returns to stageIt is a sweet feeling watching PCRC live in Delhi, where it all began — with songs that are like quicksand, vats of lost time and romance.Oct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
Prarthana MitraWhen people dance to algorithms, is the body a distant fact?An excerpt from my essay “Do robots dream of electronic beats: Algorave and programming as performance” for A Humming Heart.Sep 28, 2019Sep 28, 2019
Prarthana MitraSpiesThe hallowed bells of Amherst Square rang out in sudden bends of grace and scorn.Jul 15, 2019Jul 15, 2019
Prarthana MitraEat Your Shoe: In defence of Iceland’s other football teamGender constructs and subsequent discrimination on the basis of assigned roles are widespread in all aspects of arts and culture —…Jul 6, 2019Jul 6, 2019
Prarthana MitraA new beat generation is uploading the dance revolution onlineDon’t sleep on itJul 6, 2019Jul 6, 2019
Prarthana MitraManufacturing memoryLooking at madness through disenfranchisement in postcolonial cinemaJul 6, 2019Jul 6, 2019