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Oct 29, 2024 | 
frontline.thehindu.com | Ashis Kumar Roy |Chintan Girish Modi |Peter Ronald deSouza |Vaishna Roy
What is it like to be a Hindu married to a Muslim or a Muslim married to a Hindu in a country like India where families are deeply involved not only in wedding ceremonies but also in the everyday life of the newlywed couple? Why do they choose to marry each other in a sociopolitical context that often frames Hindu identity and Muslim identity as oppositional, even incompatible?
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
m.dailyhunt.in | Ashis Kumar Roy
Can a Hindu and a Muslim be friends or lovers in South Asia?
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
telegraphindia.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
Ashis Roy attempts a psychoanalytic study of Hindu-Muslim intimacies based on interviews and ethnographies of couples.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
This Hindu-Muslim relationship blossomed despite the Babri Masjid riots in 1992In 'Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-Muslim Relationships', Ashis Roy analyses the psycho-social aspects of Hindu-Muslim …
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Jan 21, 2024 | 
royashis48.medium.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
Have you ever arrived at your office two hours before the designated time? Have you visited a bank prior to its opening hours or waited outside a shopping mall before it opened its doors to the public? If so, you might have observed the preparations undertaken before the office, bank, or shopping mall opens. Janitors diligently work to clean the steps, doors, windows, floors, and walls. Some of them focus on cleaning the bathrooms, attending to both basins and latrines.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
royashis48.medium.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
“Time doesn’t heal psychological wounds. Perspective does. days passed don’t guarantee insight gained. Seeing last year’s disappointments through an old lens is more upsetting than viewing yesterday’s setbacks from a new angle. Time creates distance.
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Jan 6, 2024 | 
royashis48.medium.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
When a single possession leads to the purchase of some additional complementing items creating a cycle of consumption, the phenomenon is called the Diderot Effect. An 18th-century French philosopher, Denis Diderot, described his condition when he received a gift of a luxurious robe that changed his perception of his dressing sense, lifestyle, and other aspects of life. According to Denis Diderot, his other dresses and belongings looked old-fashioned and faded in comparison to the new robe.
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Dec 23, 2023 | 
royashis48.medium.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
The human brain is exclusively programmed to recognize friendly and hostile faces, or more precisely, friendly and hostile people. The brain can read the faces surrounding it through a very complex process called “facial recognition,” which is followed by “facial perception.” The latter is a more intricate cognitive process that involves extracting various social information from facial recognition.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
royashis48.medium.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
Knowing yourself is a journey - in fact, it's a fascinating journey that you will enjoy every moment. But it's a never-ending journey. You are a mind-blowing creation of God. As you evolve, knowing yourself becomes more enthralling. Interestingly, in this journey, you will come across diverse people, cultures, and life. Over and again, you will face your psychological entity in several ways and aspects. You will question yourself to focus on several unrevealed chapters of your life.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
royashis48.medium.com | Ashis Kumar Roy
If you're in the market, people are likely discussing you, your products or services, and your activities. Over time, as your market presence grows, you'll attract increasing attention from buyers and prospects. If this is happening, you are on the right track. When people recognize you or discuss your products, it signifies that you have successfully established a market identity - a coveted goal in any competitive environment.
