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What's in a name? Plenty, if you are a girl
11+ hour ago (566+ words) SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 SAT, MAY 30, 2026 "Venda, she replied in Tamil, when we asked for her name. It took a few moments of confusion to realise that it was indeed her name, and she was not voicing a refusal to answer. The…...
Kabir and the fraying fabric of Dindori weavers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (662+ words) THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026 THU, MAY 14, 2026 Chadariya jhini re jhini, chadariya jhini re jhini Raam naam ras bhini chadariya jhini re jhini Asta kamal ka charkha banaya, panch tatva ki pooninau das maas binan ko laage, moorakh maili kini Chadariya jhini re…...
The carpenter-minstrel of Sarala village
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (496+ words) FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026 FRI, APR 24, 2026 A man in his 60s sitting near the lake plays popular folk songs on a long-necked lute-like instrument. Eyes closed, he plucks the strings with one hand, moving the other across the narrow fingerboard. The few curious…...
In Bihar: migrant workers return as LPG refugees
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (786+ words) For two weeks Balo Manjhi and nine other construction workers shifted to an unusual task: arranging firewood from nearby forests. "Every third or fourth day, we'd set out as early as five in the morning. And by noon, each man…...
Drilling in life lessons with father
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (11+ words) People's Archive of Rural India (PARI)...
Of doctors, demons, and best friend therapies
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (11+ words) People's Archive of Rural India...