Experiencing Vulnerabilities, Capturing Commonalities, Taking Action
A gallery of Ravi Agarwal’s three photographic works – Else all will be still, Nadar/Prakriti, and Bhatti Mines
Year: 2019
Invisible Hierarchies and the Politics of Progress
Public policy must recognise and include the multiplicity of stakeholders and their perspectives. Environmentalist and artist Ravi Agarwal tells us how he explores this possibility through art
Kasheer
A powerful rap in Kashmiri, challenging the politics of the state, and questioning the possibility of hope
All We Can Do Is Search For The Truth
An emerging hip-hop artist from Kashmir talks to us about growing up in curfews, the politics of the land, and finding catharsis in his music
Combating Air Pollution, Scientifically
How is air pollution measured, and in what way can a more scientific approach help us combat it?
The Middle Path for India
How can a pluralistic country like India understand and develop scientific temperament? Narendra Dabholkar’s successors tell us
Krishna Kumar: A Critical Engagement with Knowledge
Whether he is writing children’s books or teaching at the university, the former Director of NCERT and our Renaissance Person for the quarter brings a fresh outlook to education in the country
Counter-Productive Measures: To See Or To Let Be?
As the Delhi government begins installing CCTV cameras across schools, we turn to psychological theories to understand why this may not be the best strategy
Mindful Contact with the Ground of Living
A physical practitioner explores how one might come in touch with one’s inner world to realise the true possibilities of learning and knowing
Kothamuri Theyyam
Padma Shri awardee Pepita Seth brings us a photo essay on the ritualistic tradition with a few social lessons
