Sweeping Beauty
Rathiya, 45 years old. Working as a sweeper in Saraswati hostel, Pondicherry University. She started to work as a sweeper when her husband, Punyamurthi passed away, after that she had to manage the house and look after her...
Category: Humanscape
Narikuravas – The Gypsy Tribe
[soliloquy id=”2997″] The Narikuravas are an indigenous tribe who have hunting as their main means of livelihood. They are settled in Manavely. To this day, they still follow their tradition of hunting. Although hunting...
69 years of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It has been 69 years since the day that two American products of the Manhattan Project, Little Boy and Fat Man, were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on 6 and...
In conversation with Orko Sinha
Orko Sinha, a self-made man, is soon to be the youngest filmmaker in the Bengali film industry with his debut film Aamar Aami(Me and My Desires). This storyteller tries to explore man and his...
Weaving a story
Alappuzha is known for its greenery, backwaters and the paddy fields. Agriculture is the main source of economy people here. It is the smallest district of Kerala and there are only a few large...
Palliative Care: A Touch to Heal
“Life is a race”. How many times have we come across that line in books, films and popular culture? Yes, people in this dog-eat-dog world are all busy running a high paced...
Satya Special School: a Home Away From Home
“As I entered the school I had a little hesitation and dilemma thinking how I would interact with these kids. But, the response was so pleasant.” [soliloquy id=”2192″] I have been born and...
In conversation with Pablo Bartholomew
Of the nine photographers, whose works are on display at the Old Distillery, Pondicherry as part of the ten day photo festival Pondy Photo 2014, Pablo Bartholomew’s photo essays on the tribal communities of...
In conversation with Yannick Cormier
Yannick Cormier is one of the nine photographers for Pondy Photo 2014. Not only is his work is on display, but he is also the curator of the event, thus helping PondyART and Kasha...
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....