by chhavi | May 3, 2010 | Narratives & Features, Podcast: Bombay Talkies
At Sewri, an industrial suburb near Mumbai, you can find a treat for tired eyes. Along the backdrop of industry and with the whistle of a train ringing through the air, like rose petals clustered on glass, you can see a flock of real live flamingos – a thousand...
by chhavi | Apr 3, 2010 | Narratives & Features
A graffiti project has been launched in India that’s about more than just spray cans and eluding authority. Actually, “The Wall Project” is a sort of “graffiti for goodâ€, for a sense of common space, aesthetics and a whole lot more — follow the...
by chhavi | Mar 17, 2010 | Narratives & Features
For their seeds special, RNW featured our story from India about the BT brinjal controversy. The Aubergine Argument came right on the heels of the environmental minister saying no to India’s first GM crop. Feel free to leave your comments on their site or...
by chhavi | Feb 17, 2010 | Narratives & Features
For their Valentine’s day special, RNW featured two stories from India. The first is about Karishma Shah and her trials in ‘arranged dating’ Click on the play button in the embedded player under the link that says “Arranged Dating Hell”...
by chhavi | Dec 13, 2009 | Narratives & Features
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal/Union Carbide gas leak, RNW commissioned us to do a several part series on what things are like now. For the human rights angle on things, visit The State We’re In to stream audio on the various pieces – an...
by chhavi | Nov 5, 2009 | Essays & Commentaries, Narratives & Features
Earthbeat: We air our clean linen in public, talking about the right to dry our clothes outside. Some housing associations ban it, but forcing people to use dryers is expensive and bad for the planet. India is following in America’s footsteps – but in a land...
