CATEGORIES
Of Ash and Ashirwad
The well-meaning activist effort to keep people away from pseudo holy figures might be better off if it examined its own understanding of the nature of belief found in faiths
The Lady in Red
Unafraid and unbothered about the fate of other godmen, gurus and babas, Radhe Maa says she is content with her followers
Miracle Ministries
Church ministries headed by charismatic and controversial figures gain a devout following In Punjab
Decoding the Deras
A major attribute of deras is their capacity to provide succour to those tossed aside by the mainstream
Footprints of Faith
Surajpal Singh Jatav alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Baba Bhole Nath's \"miracles outnumber his many names but behind the white facade of his \"immortal\" divinity and magic realism is a man mired in materialistic controversies and an empire worth crores.
Cult Culture
Gurus and the willing suspension of their devotees’ disbelief
The Age Cf Cli-Fi
When nature faced an existential crisis, Bollywood's storytellers found other greener pastures
Labour Realism
Beneath Labour's supermajority of 412 seats, there are worrying undertows
Godmen and Mortal Women
Women, girls, workers, Dalits, mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, babies, followers: who were the victims of the Hathras satsang stampede?
Feeling the Heat
A visit to a few bastis in Delhi proved that women are disproportionately impacted by climate change
The Dark Earth
Incessant mining in Jharkhand has led to large-scale deforestation, resulting in long and warm summers and shifting of the monsoon
The Sea in their Blood
Mumbai's original residents, the fishing community, is struggling to stay afloat amid frequent storms, warmer temperatures, rising sea level, reduced catch and illegal technology
Sea the Change
This piece is an outcome of my struggle to comprehend the times inhabit. They are based on encounters in a fishing village near Pondicherry Puducherry), where fishermen friends helped/are helping me navigate new waters. The ever-changing sea led me to these explorations. There is urgency in the air. Else, all will be still
Elegy for the Hills
Global warming is severely affecting farming and leading to disasters, displacement and migration in Uttarakhand
Ice Loss
Thajiwas, once a large glacier extending to Sonamarg, has receded 12-15 metres annually since the 1960s due to insufficient winter snowfall, higher summer temperatures
We The Power
People’s movements to protect the environment are making major strides from Kashmir to Kerala
Fahrenheit 800
India’s brick kiln workers are paying for the country’s construction boom
Living on the Margins
While the climate crisis spells doom for everyone, its impact does not hit everyone equally
Human Understanding is Built on Stories
The term communication gap is a euphemism. It is more accurate to say they are parallel universes. Part of it has to do with the nature of the subject.
An Unequal Heat
Dalit women working as farm labourers bear the extreme brunt of the climate crisis and escalating temperatures. This visual project documents their stories, which are a powerful testament to the fact that there can be no climate justice without social justice
Portraits of Heat
Everyday objects hold in themselves a multitude of stories, each telling of the climate change exasperated divide between the haves and have-nots of the world.
COP, Anthropogenic, Solastalgia...What?
It is time to improve communication on the most dangerous crisis the world is facing
Burning Earth
How global warming changes the lives of Indians, and the unequal ways it affects the population
Extreme Survival
How poor women cope with poverty and climate change
A Crisis of Inequality
To address the climate crisis in ways that serve the large majority of Indians, we must tackle the age-old questions of caste, class, religion, and gender-based oppression
Lost In The Rat Race
The NEET exam is mired in multiple controversies. Will this medical entrance exam fiasco discourage future aspirants?
The Rise Of 'Ravan'
Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’, ‘The son of Saharanpur’, is raring to bring a new brand of Dalit-Bahujan politics to Parliament
Unquiet Flows The Tawi
The recent attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district spotlights Jammu’s increased vulnerability to militancy
Rebel With a Cause
Congress rebel candidate Vishal Patil fights as an independent, defeats the BJP candidate and sitting MP by over one lakh votes and rejoins the Congress
Winds of Change
Ethnic questions and local dynamics make the Bharatiya Janata Party lose ground in the Northeast