Urmi Bhattacharyya

Urmi Bhattacharyya

student India

Urmi Bhattacharyya is a doctoral student whose academic journey at the University of Colorado, Boulder, became intertwined with a controversial incident involving cultural sensitivity and food. Following her support of fellow student Aditya Prakash, who faced backlash for reheating palak paneer in a shared kitchen, Bhattacharyya's teaching assistantship was abruptly terminated after she invited Prakash to speak in her class. The escalating conflict over cultural expressions in communal spaces culminated in a legal battle, highlighting issues of discrimination and academic freedom.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
1,306,822
Power
2,746$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
India 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 1,380,004,385 1,306,822 $2,900,000 2,746$
Totals 1 1,380,004,385 1,306,822 $2,900,000 2,746$
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Recent Mentions

India India: Urmi Bhattacharyya, also a doctoral student, faced retaliation after inviting Prakash to speak to her class about ethnocentrism. 5

The Times of India: The $200,000 microwave meltdown: How palak paneer triggered an academic fire alarm