Ruchika
Rai is an Assistant
Professor, Department of English, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of
Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India. Her research
focuses on Bhojpuri song cultures and Performing Traditions. In relation to the
same, she has published papers and chapters with National Translation mission,
NCERT and JLLSCS. In addition, her area of interest includes Cultural Studies,
Performing Tradition, Folk-Tradition, Migration Studies and Cultural
Ethnography. She has earned her PhD degree from EFLU, Hyderabad.