“Every year, some new fad surfaces. It is believed that worshipping sand boas, which appear to have heads at both ends, multiplies wealth”
‘Weight loss’ is the mantra of middle-aged Indian politicians
“Few are interested in studying man-leopard interactions. Most research is done in national parks, because that’s more glamourous”
A Mumbai-based NGO initiates Delhi slum kids to the magic of sports
“At that point, we had no inkling that it was Northeasterners who were fleeing Bangalore. The central station was packed”
In the age of mobile phones, the tradition of a local announcer lives on in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar
“There is a contractor who assigns work to us. I am allowed to pick garbage from about five dumps in the Lajpat Nagar area”
Mayawati felt threatened by this new Dalit goddess. Now that she is out of power, the temple will finally rise
“I started rigorous documentation of human rights violations... In the last 22 years, not a single accused has been punished”