The underfed and the unscrupulous
Raichur district of Karnataka has some of India’s worst statistics on malnourished children. It is hard to tell which is the worse scandal: the…
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A vibrant voice in the Indian journalistic landscape. Recognized with the International Press Freedom Award 2023 and the prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award, among others. Passionate about illuminating untold stories and marginalized perspectives, her writing captivates, informs, and inspires.
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Caste
Caste in Prison Stone
In Tamil Nadu’s southern districts, prisoners are segregated by caste in jails. In the political biography of Tamil Nadu, conflict between Dalits and other…
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Offbeat
Daughter of a Maoist
Terrorised by the police, bereft of parents, evicted from school—what it means to be a 15-year-old daughter of parents ‘wanted’ by the State I…
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Poison Pills
IDUKKI, KERALA – Since puberty, Dhanalakshmi has been popping pills, round and white little pills, of which she knows nothing apart from their purpose—to retain…
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The Agony of ‘Pakistani’ Indians
In Kerala’s Malappuram district, a hundred odd people have one eye on the Indo-Pak border, even though it is thousands of kilometres away. In…
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Offbeat
The Final Sin
The Church refused to let Jolly Thomas bury her husband till she gave them 25 cents of land. Forty years later, she recalls her…
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Gender
The Sex Worker as Storyteller
Nalini Jameela has already written a bestselling autobiography of her life in this shadowy industry. With her second book, due soon, she shares her…
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Mother, Shall I Put You to Sleep?
Maariyamma is likely to be killed by her children because they cannot afford her. They will give her a loving oil bath. Several glasses…
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The Curious Case of Elfriede Maria Schmidt
A 77-year-old German lady who’d made a Kochi hotel her home for the past eight years died last month. Her body has been lying…
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