Kaivan Shroff
Cognoscenti contributor
Kaivan Shroff is a media and cultural commentator and serves as senior advisor to the Institute for Education, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit. Shroff holds a joint degree from Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School, an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a B.A. in political science from Brown University.
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Why so many young men are 'looksmaxxing'
Young men are filming themselves reshaping their faces, chewing rock-hard gum for hours to build jaw definition and using meth to stay thin, writes Kaivan Shroff. "It isn’t about vanity....
'In the room where it happens' — a day in the life of a DNC delegate
There's nothing ceremonial about the role of delegate at this year's Democratic National Convention, writes Kaivan Shroff.
However imperfect, affirmative action made us better
I have degrees from three of the world’s most prestigious universities, writes Kaivan Shroff. The richness of my experience and the quality of my education are directly correlated to the...
Ron DeSantis laughed like a maniac with Iowa voters. It matters more than you think
One scream sunk Howard Dean's presidential aspirations, writes Kaivan Shroff. But President Trump desensitized us to bizarre behavior, and we miss something when it fails to register on our collective...
What to do about Twitter? It’s complicated
Elon Musk’s ownership of the platform poses a unique quandary, writes Kaivan Shroff. Is sticking around fighting the good fight -- or being complicit?
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New lawsuit, old story: Harvard undermines victims of sexual assault
Harvard and other universities have not only shirked their duty to protect students, but have worked to undermine those who bring credible sexual assault claims forward, writes Kaivan Shroff.
Men like me benefit from safe abortion access
When men view women as the only beneficiaries of abortion rights, they conveniently ignore that safe access directly helps men, too, writes Kaivan Shroff.
Why Who Gets Twitter's Little Blue Check Matters
Since Twitter is a central platform for disseminating political and social information, its flawed policies have consequences, writes Kaivan Shroff.
Why I Won’t Quit My Mask. Not Yet
Wearing a mask isn’t about eternal virtue signaling, writes Kaivan Shroff. For me, it’s about acknowledging that our actions influence others.