After coming to Odisha, I was invited for a wedding for the first time in a...
Dream A Little Dream Of Me…
Trigger Warning: Mentions rape, suicide. 'Didi vo thodi pagal hai, usko...
Mandav Utsav 2021 : What People Had To Say
This article is a critical appraisal of what I saw and heard when I visited Mandav for their yearly festival. All views shared are my observations from the conversations I had with the locals of Mandav,
How Shakil Bhai is Printing a Different Story, One Block at a Time
It's dirty, noisy and crowded. There's wastewater flowing in from one side....
Kanku Ben: A Model Sarpanch
“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women...
Putting The Desi In The Wool
Taking a dive into the dying Desi Wool ecosystem
The Simple And Complex Things Of My Non-Profit Life
Nikhil (left) in an interaction with community members in his office-cum-home...
The Minorities Of Mhaswad
While the national political discourse takes on more and more of a saffron hue, its polarising effects have spread beyond cities to small towns and rural areas.
In Search Of Hidma
Image clicked by Sandesh (blog author) in one of his field outings in Sukma,...