Richa Kapoor

Feminism In India • 1st October 2021

Sex Education’s Best Lesson: Men's Character Growth Not Just For Romantic Gratification

Netflix dropped the entire third season of their critically acclaimed and wildly popular original, Sex Education, on September 17. Like many of its fans, I managed to devour the entire season in a day and was beyond impressed at the breadth and depth of storytelling that the creator, Laurie Nunne, decided to share with the world.

Oxford Business Review • 15th September 2021

The ‘Free’ Press: In More Ways Than One

In 2020, news media expected losses of about US$30 billion. In the UK alone, at the height of the first lockdown, national print newspaper sales fell by some 30% and resulted in more than 2000 job losses. Although there were certainly a few winners, through the likes of increased digital subscriptions, the larger picture is one of budget cuts and lay-offs.

Oxford Business Review • 9th July 2021

Buy more, pay evermore: Klarna & the Revived Conversation on Flexible Payment

Klarna, Afterpay and more - the new generation of 'Buy now, pay later' schemes certainly look enticing, with their 'No interest' promises, but are they any less exploitative?

The Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics and Art • 23rd June 2021

Re-Examining the Critical Analysis of Indian Society and the Caste System in Swades (2004)

Oxford Business Review • 17th June 2021

Magdalen College Sells 40% of Oxford Science Park

What does Magdalen’s desire to sell a substantial portion of the Park tell us about changing investment patterns in the ‘New Normal’?

Oxford Business Review • 8th May 2021

“I See You, But Do You See Me?”: The Advent of Alterable Product Placement

A whole new mixture of data analytics, product placement and CGI are knocking at our doorstep… how are we responding? A look at how various stakeholders are responding to technological advancements in advertising.

Shout Out UK • 25th August 2020

India's digital divide leaves students without access to remote learning

Exploring the disadvantages that a vast section of Indian students are at with regards to remote learning, in comparison to their Western counterparts.

Warwick Think Tank • 11th August 2020

Race & Covid-19: Resolution, or Just More Reports?

An op-ed that details the findings of COVID-19's disproportionate impact on the BAME community, and what the appropriate Government response should be.

Shout Out UK • 8th April 2020

Pandemic + Pan-India Lockdown = Pandemonium

Reflection on the sudden pan-India lockdown, and whether the nation of 1.3 billion people is - and could ever be - prepared for such a drastic measure.

Shout Out UK • 1st April 2020

Surveillance and Civic Duty: Why Asian countries deal better with pandemics

The Asian ‘Tiger’ countries have shown a level of readiness and efficiency unprecedented in the West, regardless of the costs to individual liberty. What can the West learn from them?

Shout Out UK • 25th February 2020

India: The Rise (and Death) of a Nation

A personal reflection on the implications of the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and, more importantly, what it tells one about Indian society.

The Boar • 2nd January 2020

Predictions for the next decade in books

Novels and poems from the past are transformed into time capsules and offer us a glimpse into a different time. It is interesting to consider what the books written in the next decade will offer an audience in years to come.

The Boar • 7th December 2019

Manifestos need to return to the fore of politics, starting at this election

Manifestos are essential to British politics; they are records of party promise. During the campaign, media outlets pore over them to summarise long-winded policies. Somewhere along the way, we've forgotten their importance.

Shout Out UK • 16th October 2019

Kashmir: It's time for India to do what's right

A detailed account of the history of the relationship between India and Kashmir, and what the latest move to scrap the special Articles means for the two.

Feminism In India • 18th September 2019

The Shortcomings Of Affirmative Action In India— A Chapter On Caste

India boasts of the oldest and among the farthest-reaching set of affirmative action policies, enshrined within the constitution, created for the purpose of tackling caste-based discrimination and generations of injustice. Despite this, the goal of the annihilation of caste is far from being actualised.

The Telegraph • 16th August 2019

Councillors call for new rules to stop rise of 'party homes' spreading around Bath

A news piece on the impact of AirBnB on permanent residents in areas of Bath.

Feminism In India • 24th May 2019

Is Rehabilitation For Sex Offenders A Viable Option?

A call to rethink our perceptions of sexual violence, for the greater aim of making our spaces safer and for imagining a more humane manner of dealing with offenders.

Feminism In India • 18th April 2019

Dum Laga Ke Haisha: She’s Amazing Just The Weigh(t) She Is

Sharat Katariya’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha has seriously raised the bar for female representation as well as for thoughtful and sensitive character developments for male leads in Bollywood films. Here's my spoiler-filled semi-review, semi-love letter and complete feminist review to the film.

Feminism In India • 27th March 2019

Bina Das: The Brave Freedom Fighter Who Died In Anonymity | #IndianWomenInHistory

This article is a part of the #IndianWomenInHistory campaign for Women’s History Month to remember the untold legacies of women who shaped India, especially India’s various feminist movements. One Indian woman is profiled each day for the whole of March 2019.

Feminism In India • 3rd March 2019

How I Found Inclusivity Within Feminism

A personal reflection on how my approach to feminism became more intersectional. It largely focuses on the role played by fictional and real Muslim women of colour.