Publication: When Aspiration Becomes Threat: Two Tragedies That Expose a Wider Pattern
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2025-08-26
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countercurrents.org
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Two recent deaths the killing of young tennis coach Radhika Yadav and the alleged dowry-related death of beautician Nikki have reopened a painful conversation about how aspirations, particularly those of women, can be read as a threat inside the family. Beyond the particulars of each case, both tragedies point to a recurring social logic: individual striving is rarely only personal; it is shaped, judged and sometimes violently policed by the family and community.
Dr Deepika Meena is an assistant professor at MICA Ahmedabad. Her Research interested are Gender, Aspiration and Higher Education
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Prof. Deepika Meena written this article.