In conversation with Pelva Naik
Young and upcoming Dhrupad artist, Pelva Naik talks about her life, career, interest in Dhrupad, her education and training and her dreams in this short interview on the Sunday morning of 12 January, 2014....
Category: Humanscape
Anjalai, 70 and going strong
For 70–year-old Anjalai, selling fish is more than a job. It has been a part of her life since she was a teenager. Anjalai, who sells fish at the ‘Periya’ (big) fish market in...
Camera kodunga
Santhosh, an amateur photographer, called out in excitement to us, trying to snatch the camera mobile one of us was holding, “Camera kodunga” (give me the camera). A bubbly boy with stars in his...
Ramesh: travelling miles to read
It is easy to give up and walk back in the midst of an activity, that too for a person with a disability. But Ramesh, a visually challenged student at Pondicherry University, attributes his...
The Melting Pot of Pondicherry
The world has become a global village and Pondicherry University (PU) is an apt example of this. It is no stranger to playing host to a plethora of cultures and diversity. PU reflects the...
In conversation with Vijay Jawandhia
An exclusive interview on Farmer Crises with Vijay Jawandhia, one of the leading farm activists in Vidarbha by The Inquirer. Camera: John and Vivek Edit: Vivek Production Assistant: Ashwathy and Shafeek
Man made disaster
The Endosulfan pesticide spraying in Kasorgod district of Kerala has destroyed the lives of many. Endosulfan spraying is the worst tragedy India has witnessed after the Bhopal gas leakage. The chemical was used in...
