The Vulnerable 50%
India’s economy has failed the most-vulnerable half of the population. Shefali Saldanha argues that the pandemic could be an opportunity to change the system.
The Mahatma in Mussoorie
Extensive research in recent years helped Surbhi Agarwal discover an unlikely sojourn between Mahatma Gandhi and Mussoorie. Here, she presents a brief account of the details she gathered of Gandhi’s trips to ‘The Queen of the Hills’ between the 1920s-40s.
Mussoorie Writers: Tales From Sikander Hall by Lillian Skinner Singh
A short film from Mussoorie Writers featuring Lillian Skinner Singh sharing personal and public lore from the hillside.
The Indian Government Handbook to Fighting Coronavirus: An illustrated six-step journey
Six steps to fighting Coronavirus: An Indian government handbook - by Maitri Dore
The Redesign of New Delhi’s Central Vista, and the Colonial Stripes of Narendra Modi
Just as the British piggy-backed on Mughal greatness for their legitimacy, Modi is now trying to fashion imperial greatness of his own, seeking to leave his mark all over the New Delhi. Maitri Dore writes about the undemocratic and neo-colonial inspirations behind the Central Vista’s proposed redesign.
The Manic Medley of the Maximum City
A Mumbai native searches for methods in the madness, in her city’s daily abilities to survive and thrive on a prayer - by Shaista Vaishnav
The Indigestible Politics and Violence of Food in India
Within a country whose religious and social divide is visibly, increasingly violent, food is just another fragment that is appropriated to oppress - writes Saachi D’Souza