It’s always exciting to see a new figure online find their voice. For us, these days, it is Prerna Subramanian aka @doctorofpopculture, who is wowing us with her ability to draw comparisons between current events, pop culture thanks to her astute observational skills. Subramanian has a PhD in cultural studies from Queen University, Canada, and currently teaches law in a private university in NCR.

Despite joining Instagram only late last year, the 31-year-old professor has garnered 16,500 followers. Subramanian gives us a peek into her origins. 
“I grew up in Korba, a small town in Chhattisgarh, and I think small towns teach you very early that the world is unevenly distributed. You learn that aspiration is never just ambition. It comes with your accent, language, polish, shame, and the feeling that somewhere else, someone is already a better option that you,” says Subramanian.