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Jan 21, 2019
Silt aids farming in Bangladesh, but authorities must consider risk of floods, compromised navigation
Farming in the delta in Bangladesh depends on silt, which is being blocked by dams in other countries upstream -
Jan 19, 2019
Jasmeen Patheja on the Many Miles to Go Before we Sleep
Jasmeen Patheja is an artist, and also the founder director of Blank Noise. Patheja is also a photographer. -
Jan 19, 2019
In one of Kolkata's largest crematoriums, photographing the dead was once a popular business
In Kolkata's Keoratala crematorium, there were once a set of five photographers whose daily job was to shoot pictures of dead bodies — day in and day out. -
Jan 18, 2019
At Arunachal Pradesh's Basar Confluence, a celebration of Galo culture, an ecofriendly way of life
The Basar Confluence of Arunachal Pradesh provides a glimpse into the way Galo people eat, fish and practice art. The festival also focuses on causing no damage to the environment, which is central to the Galo culture -
Jan 17, 2019
Conservancy workers' two decade-struggle highlighted in photo series by Sudharak Olwe
Conservancy workers — manual scavengers employed with urban municipalities — clean (often with their bare hands and few or inadequate tools) excreta and other waste, blocked sewers and drains. Since January 2017, one person has died every five days, on average, while cleaning sewers and septic tanks across the country -
Jan 16, 2019
Floods on Karnali force local population to migrate, as embankments fail to provide relief
Flood embankments built along the Karnali in India have exacerbated disastrous floods and made people more vulnerable -
Jan 15, 2019
Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Kadubai Kharat sings of Ambedkar in bastis
If we listen carefully, Kadubai’s voice does not make us emotional. It puts to rest the confusions and incertitude within the anti-caste movement. -
Jan 14, 2019
Himalayas witness unabated construction as authorities ignore looming climate change issues
While infrastructure projects such as dams and roads gather pace in the Himalayas, there is no cooperation between India, China and Nepal to tackle the growing problems associated with climate change -
Jan 12, 2019
Amid politicking, Nepal's largest dam project has left locals in limbo for decades
Nepal’s largest dam project is caught up in wider regional political play, leaving locals in limbo for decades. -
Jan 10, 2019
Colonial India, as captured by master photographers, is focus of a new exhibition in Hyderabad
The 74 photographs that form a part of Spectacular: Cities and People in Hyderabad give a glimpse into the city planning, architecture, traditions and faith practised 1858 to the early-mid 1900s — at times a diversion, and at times strikingly similar to the times we live in now
