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Wing and a Prayer

Fallen on bad times? Release a crow and ward off bad luck

Confessions of a Poacher

“Every year, some new fad surfaces. It is believed that worshipping sand boas, which appear to have heads at both ends, multiplies wealth”

In Pursuit of a Slim Silhouette

‘Weight loss’ is the mantra of middle-aged Indian politicians

Confessions of a Leopard Researcher

“Few are interested in studying man-leopard interactions. Most research is done in national parks, because that’s more glamourous”

Playing out Their Misery

A Mumbai-based NGO initiates Delhi slum kids to the magic of sports

Confessions of a railway officer during the Bangalore exodus

“At that point, we had no inkling that it was Northeasterners who were fleeing Bangalore. The central station was packed”

The Voice of Bhendi Bazaar

In the age of mobile phones, the tradition of a local announcer lives on in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar

Confessions of a child rag picker

“There is a contractor who assigns work to us. I am allowed to pick garbage from about five dumps in the Lajpat Nagar area”

‘E’ for English Goddess

Mayawati felt threatened by this new Dalit goddess. Now that she is out of power, the temple will finally rise

Confessions of a Human Rights Activist

“I started rigorous documentation of human rights violations... In the last 22 years, not a single accused has been punished”

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