Dr. Parvathi Wajindram is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Indian Studies, University of Malaya. She holds a PhD in Social Science from the University of Malaya, a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication from Universiti Putra Malaysia, and a Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies and Communication. Her research examines power, gender, and empowerment in sociopolitical and cultural contexts, with particular attention to Indian and minority communities in multicultural societies. Her work explores women’s political leadership, minority representation, and gendered power structures within political and community institutions, contributing to broader discussions on diaspora politics and minority participation in national contexts. She is also interested in diaspora history and the sociopolitical development of Indian communities across different regions, with Malaysia serving as an important empirical case. In addition, her research engages with modern Indian literature, particularly historical narratives, analysing how literary texts represent power, leadership, and gendered forms of empowerment.