by Pranoti Monde | 30 Jan, 2023 | Field Stories
“Kaunsa wala khadaan dekhna hai? Sarkaari ya jo naadi kinaare hai woh ?” [Which mine do you want to see, the one which the government runs or the one near the river] asks Dau, one of the team members at Project Koshika. Project Koshika is an initiative...
by Pranoti Monde | 19 Oct, 2022 | Journeys
When I first heard about the Sundarbans I thought to myself ‘Why do people live amidst so much uncertainty?’ In my calculation and world view, the idea of living on islands often struck by cyclones, surrounded by saline water, the fear of attack by a wild animal, and...
by Pranoti Monde | 12 Oct, 2022 | Journeys
India Fellow, as part of the workshops we do all round the year with our fellows, does a travel workshop. As part of this workshop, the fellows visit an ecosystem within India, which is rich in history, culture, geo-politics, ecological uniqueness and hence a...
by Pranoti Monde | 1 Jul, 2022 | Insights
If you’re heading towards any residential part of south Delhi at any time post 10 PM, then even Google Maps will not be able to help you with the directions. Only someone who is a regular and knows every nook and corner of the area can get you out of the maze that...
by Pranoti Monde | 21 Mar, 2022 | Insights
Recently, I relocated to Delhi. I was fortunate enough to have friends who were already staying in a locality called Alaknanda in south Delhi and accordingly, I moved in with them. As I was settling in, it took me just a walk down the road in front of the house to...