PinnedNikhil Vootkur·Mar 1, 2022Hush-Hush: The coded racism of the Northeast eliteA New England boarding school-bred South Asian reflects on the ways in which he has been socialized into accepting racism and interrogates…A response icon11A response icon11
PinnedNikhil Vootkur·Aug 20, 2021Challenging Nostalgia and Confronting Racism at Elite SchoolsA student at a prestigious, New England boarding school reflects on his time there; the role nostalgia plays at elite, predominantly white…
PinnedInMomentumbyNikhil Vootkur·Jan 15, 2021A Former U.S. Senate Page Reflects on Security, Race, Class, and the Capitol RiotsMy reflection — as a former Senate Page — on the lack of care which allowed rioters to breach the Capitol.A response icon4A response icon4
Nikhil Vootkur·Jan 17, 2024What might Gandhi say about the present day plight of Kashmiris?Looking at Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj to Discuss Kashmiri Sovereignty and the Persistence of Colonial Violences in India.
Nikhil Vootkur·Dec 21, 2023Looking Cool as the World Burns: SKIMS’ “Ultimate Nipple Bra”and consumption as a proposed mode of…On performances of coolness; liberal logics, design and language
Nikhil Vootkur·Dec 21, 2023Light to the Shadows: Reimagining the Asian American LandscapeWhat does it mean to be Asian American? What does an Asian American look like, and, further, what do their experiences look like? How do…
Nikhil Vootkur·Jan 3, 2020Sorry, That’s now how you say my name.You are pronouncing my Asian name incorrectly — but that happens to be my fault.A response icon1A response icon1
Nikhil Vootkur·Nov 10, 2019No, We are not the Same Student (of Color)Students of color and people of color in their workplaces are frequently misnamed. Here’s why it’s racist. (Originally on The Pelican )
Nikhil Vootkur·Apr 6, 2019Designing in IsolationWhen I was in the 6th grade, my father and I cofounded an education-technology startup. It’s called KudosWall, and it happens to be a…
