Rajasthan
Bards of the Desert
Rajni George
Rajasthan’s ambassadors of folk music are going global—and making it bigger at home
The Last Days of Freedom
What a photo stall at a fair in rural Rajasthan for adolescent girls tells us about those who posed for its camera
Tales from the Desert Safari
In Jaisalmer, tour guides and hotel managers can be as interesting as the place itself
The RTI Grandmother
This 80-year-old from a Rajasthan village uses storytelling to make dharnas enjoyable
Songs on Their Last Breath
Rajasthan’s folk music might be endangered, but its causes are ever relevant: caste and women’s empowerment
The Sand Chronicles
Restless after seeing a little girl being beaten by her teacher 11 years ago, photographer Gauri Gill returns to Rajasthan.
Desert Rose
Rukma Bai defied convention and faced ostracism to sing in public. Fame may have brought her acceptance from her fellow villagers, but they still won’t let their women follow in her footsteps.
Life on the Dunes
Photographer Gauri Gill’s images of Rajasthan are distinct for their absence of colour. She says that would have just got in her way.
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