The ‘Butterfly Effect’, how a simplest, tiniest change can result in unpredictable consequences in comparison to what was pre-determined.
Naula: The Water Temples Of Kumaon
This article explores culture and traditions related to the water harvesting system called Naulas in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
Dholi Samuday Ka Sarpanch
Reservation of caste and gender has led to women and dalit village heads emerging across India. How far have they reached in gaining agency?
Work Substance Balance
Why are workers in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, constantly chewing Gutka? Making the familiar sight strange, with data.
Here, In The Unreal – A Poetry
The author reflects on her six months on ground working in the tribal villages of the Kalahandi region in Odisha.
Balika Vadhu: The Reality Of Child Marriage Beyond Statistics In India
The understanding of how child marriage in different regions of India, morphed and mixed into the local micro-culture needs to be there.
A Threat From The “Inside”
Have you ever been possessed? Or seen an exorcism ritual? They are not as uncommon as one would think.
आँखें
यह कविता समाज के विभिन्न दृष्टिकोणों को आँखों के माध्यम से प्रस्तुत करती है। कभी ये आँखें भय उत्पन्न करती हैं, तो कभी अपनापन का एहसास कराती हैं।
Home, Maybe?
As one leaves their parent’s home, the world can ‘feel’ overwhelming and the perennial search for home begins. But where is home?
The Hands That Held Me
Of a day which would have been rather gloomy, if not the help from strangers. Author recounts her field day experience.
The Gospel According To Gian Kabuliwala
Some deep life lessons, dished out to you, quite simply, along with Kabuli Chana – and captured aptly by the author, a regular there.
Changing Perspectives: How I Found Joy In Sustainability
The author takes the reader on a personal journey from eco-anxiety and the saviour complex to finding joy in sustainability.
Video Documentary On Diarrhoea Outbreak
The journey of making this documentary began with a single, haunting question: Why does diarrhoea still kill?
A Community-Led Approach To Maternal Nutrition
The Nigrani Toolkit, a community-based health monitoring system, empowers community to tackle maternal anemia and child malnutrition.
Shishu Ghar : The Rural Crèche Initiative
“It was the toddlers who broke me.” What makes the author say so? Aren’t the toddlers the one in whom we find solace when adults fail us?
The Double-Edged Sword: Prosopis Juliflora And Banni Grasslands
Prosopis Juliflora, has become a symbol of both economic opportunity and environmental challenge. Find out why
“Why Are You Still Here?”
In a world measured and connectivity, isn’t it a little perplexing to imagine living in a place where, even to call, you might have to travel 20 kms?
My Journey With Self-Help Groups In Madhya Pradesh
What role do women self-help groups generally play in the communities they are part of? Vaishnavi charts a path of possibilities with them.
Local Trains To Mountain Trails
Mumbai gave me speed, but these mountains are teaching me stillness. Mulls Chinmayee who recently started working in the mountains.
Swasthya Sathis: The Unsung Heroes Of Swasthya Swaraj
The state of healthcare in tribal regions of India is abysmal. A group of women knows as Swasthya Sathis are changing this narrative.
The Bot Buzz
In the heart of Patna, a “robot” is quietly transforming the way we connect with young girls, one WhatsApp message at a time.
Justice Is Not Always Served As It Should Be
Justice – a word that resonates with hope, fairness, and the promise of rights being upheld. Or is it? A piece on complexity of the idealism.