on India’s drought, heat, and forest fires for PRI’s The World

by chhavi | May 7, 2016 | Essays & Commentaries, Narratives & Features

I did a two-way (that’s a host-interview) with Marco on The World this week, talking about the water, heat, and fire situation here in India, sharing details of my visit to Uttarakhand in late April. I also wrote an essay (text on the page is different from the...

#ProfileForPeace India vs Pakistan – DW’s WorldLink

Not my grandmother’s sari – my piece on PRI’s The World

On Ganeshotsav – colorful, noisy, insane: A web piece for PRI’s The World

by chhavi | Sep 19, 2015 | Essays & Commentaries

Every year here in Mumbai, Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of new beginnings, gets an 11-day party. He comes home to those who invite him. It’s a happy, fun and noisy time of year in this part of the country. For a festival that started out as a single day on which...

The life of the ideal woman, as seen through the eyes of Indias Mad Men

Tis the season and it’s changed – Earthbeat

by chhavi | Dec 24, 2010 | Essays & Commentaries, Narratives & Features

An essay on the changing trends of Christmas for Earthbeat aired as part of their “Preparing for the holidays” show. Christmas is mainly celebrated by 25 million Indian Christians – under 3 percent of the population. But in recent years, Christmas has...