Neha Dixit’s The Many Lives of Syeda X is the most important Indian nonfiction debut in years. It is also the kind of book that makes you feel a little guilty for not having noticed sooner. There is a woman who shells your almonds. She trims the loose threads off your jeans, sews the panels …
India’s rising heatwaves are severely impacting informal women workers, who lack legal protection, financial security, and safe working conditions. Despite this, CSR efforts remain focused on environmental goals while largely ignoring worker heat stress and supply chain risks. Sangeeta Sonawane starts her day at ten, setting up shop right by the busy railway station in …
A Dalit Anganwadi worker, Kanchan Bai Meghwal, died after saving nearly 20 children during a deadly bee attack at a government school in Madhya Pradesh, highlighting courage, caste, and invisible frontline labour. A quiet government school day in Madhya Pradesh turned into a moment of extraordinary sacrifice when a sudden bee attack created chaos among …
