The Road That Runs Both Ways
The fiction depicts the lives of workers at Meghdoot Mills in Bhilwara, focusing on their struggles, hopes, and the harsh realities of labour. The narrative emphasises the cycle of poverty and the impact of capitalism on their lives, ultimately showcasing the resilience and survival instincts of the community.
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Breathe In, And Breathe Out
I have thought about Maut ka Kuwa often since visiting the sandstone quarries of Bijolia. An open-cast mine is also a pit you look down into. The walls are vertical, men working at the base with tools and machines, doing things with their bodies, it was not designed to sustain.
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Slowing Down The Fast Lane
I do not want to attempt doing any justice to what I gained from the Sundarban trip through a few retrospective blogs. The aim is to zoom in into aspects that are not spoken about. This one is a photo story on the various modes of transport in the region.
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Walking With The Nemesis
In the aftermath of a turbulent journey – whether of a person, a community or a place, what remains? And how does one re-imagine their identity while continuing to be in the very place that stands as testimony to everything that was painful.
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Sohrai In Purulia Among The Santhals
Sohrai is a major harvest and cattle-worship festival celebrated by indigenous tribes (Santhal, Oraon, Munda) in Jharkhand, Bihar, and West Bengal during harvest season. It expresses gratitude for crops and livestock, featuring tribal songs, dances, art and feasts.
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Muzaffarpur, Mothers, Motifs And Markets
Sujni art is an example of place based craft economies preserving producer identities. It uses minimal external resources to create durable products which are sustainable with a low carbon footprint.
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Who Are The Katkari People
During my initial days in Raigad district of Maharashtra, I could not believe that people lived in such extreme poverty so close to urban mega cities and somehow go unnoticed. No one visited Degaon after evening, or even during the day. No one visited Degaon ever, except for its inhabitants.
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The Bail Pola Festival Of Shravana Amavasya
Bail Pola, is a traditional festival celebrated predominantly in Maharashtra, to honour and express gratitude towards bulls and oxen for their vital role in agriculture. This is a photo story from the celebrations in two villages, separated across years.
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Practices of Mautana and Chadotara
Southern parts of Rajasthan and northern parts of Gujarat in western India in home to the Bhil and Garasiya tribe. Mautana is a traditional justice system for solving of disputes. Mautana is composed of two words: maut (death) and ana (money). Together, they mean the money offered against death.
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Witnessing a Yatra in Mhaswad
The yatra is the largest religious festival of Mhaswad, where the rath (chariot) of the diety Lord Siddhanatha is pulled around the town. Folklore has it that this tradition was started since Lord wanted to show his newly wedded wife, Mata Jogeshwari, his hometown.
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