Trapped in the Feed

Articles January 30, 2026

Trapped in the Feed: How Social Media Algorithms Influence Young Indians’ Thoughts and Feelings

Across India, college students and young content producers find themselves caught in an infinite loop of swipes, likes, and comparisons. This phenomenon is driven by a strong but mostly invisible force: algorithmic curation, which determines what appears on our screens and what disappears silently.

As social media networks become vital to how young Indians communicate, study, and express themselves, researchers and mental health specialists are posing an important question: What does this continuous algorithmic filtering do to young minds?

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Dazzling Darjeeling

Bhikkhu Bodhipala

Obituary August 4, 2020

Bhikkhu Bodhipala – December 20, 1968 to July 27, 2020

Bhikkhu Bodhipala having grown up in Shillong, he well understood the importance of mainstreamitizing the North-East as well as forging a pan-Buddhist network between the various communities of practicing Buddhists scattered throughout different parts of North East India. From Arunachal Pradesh to Sikkim and Darjeeling to Assam to Kolkata and Chittagong, he worked tirelessly towards this end.

Padma Shri Kajee Singh

Know Our Icons, Obituary January 22, 2025

Padma Shri Kajee Singh – In Memorium

Born on July 25, 1945, in Phoobsering Tea Estate, Darjeeling, Kajee Singh’s lifelong dedication to the preservation and formalization of Nepali folk music began in his early years. The son of Maadalaacharya Indrajeet Singh Sardaar, he inherited a deep-rooted passion for music from his family, which had been cultivating the classical folk music tradition of the Gorkha community for generations. His father’s influence, along with his own keen interest in traditional culture, would shape his path and inspire him to bring the Maadal — a revered Nepali musical instrument — to the forefront of Indian music.