Is this the real life? Is this just...
As indicated by the title, I’m still not quite sure what happened over the last […]
“Hai Kali, Calcutte Wali!”
Over the last 6 weeks in Kolkata, the City of Joy, I’ve experienced Durga Puja, […]
Routines and Surprises
Wake up at 6:45. Count the number of new mosquito bites I have. Turn on […]
Eid Mubarak
Mona Eltahawy, an Egyptian-American freelance journalist, once wrote, “I am Muslim. I’m a feminist. And […]
The Thinking Shoes
I spent the last twenty minutes mesmerized by the meticulous hands of Krishnadas, a cobbler, […]
Private Schools in Rural Communities of the Darjeeling...
In my previous post, I wrote about the rapid growth of private schools in rural […]
So what is the National Skills Development Initiative...
Now that I’ve settled down in Mumbai, I’ve started to get into the nitty-gritty of […]
Kali Pooja
I am sitting in my room in Kolkata and pondering over my next blog post. […]
A trip to the field…
Yesterday I got back from my first trip to Khansyu, a village in the Okhalkanda […]
Waking Up: Mountain Style
“It’s time to get up. The time is 6:15. It’s time to get up.” The […]
Community Screening in a Tribal Village in Goa
Having finally made it to Goa after a delayed arrival in India, I was very […]
From darkness to light
SHUBH DIWALI I’ve been in Mumbai for 1 month now and it’s been lovely. Lots […]