Only for the RichHow an Upper‑Class Gaze in Travel Writing Invisibilizes Inequalities in Cities The New York Times profiled South Delhi -- but the workers and laborers who built its upmarket shops and houses find no space in the upper-class utopian vision of travel. By Amlan Sarkar
Is There No End?‘Quality Boredom’ Can Be a Way to Reclaim Our Time There is a right way to be bored, and when processed meaningfully, boredom offers a way to make amends with who we are and what we do. By Saumya Kalia
Life Without LeisureBy Confusing the Work‑Leisure Boundary, the Pandemic May Have Changed Leisure Forever Now that leisure is solitary, what do we do with ourselves? By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Obstacle CourseHow Cities Are Designed to Restrict Women’s Access to Drinking Culture “When infrastructure doesn't take into account women's needs, it automatically excludes them.” By Saumya Kalia
Boundaries PleaseWoe Is Me! “My Family Doesn’t Let Me Have Leisure Time. How Do I Get Some ‘Me Time’?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Rest Is ResistanceRedefining ‘Leisure’ As a Necessity And Not a Waste Can Lower Stress At Work "We live in a global society and there are people everywhere that hear the same messages about how important it is to be busy and productive." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A Passionate AppealIt’s Okay: To Not Have a Hobby Society casts people without a 'passion' as dull or even incompetent -- but no one gets to dictate your idea of recreation. By Saumya Kalia
It's My LifeThe Fursat Series Documents Women’s Small Moments of Resistance Via Leisure Leisure, however hard-earned, comes laden with guilt for many women. By The Swaddle Team
Breathing SpaceMen Spend More Time in Leisure Activities, But Women Enjoy Leisure Time More Researchers speculate that women simply make better decisions regarding which leisure activities to engage in. By Anubhuti Matta