Barkha Kumari

Rapper Kali knows what it means to live with water scarcity. Growing up in Laggere, Bengaluru, he watched his family members walk a kilometre to collect water from community taps, plastic pots in hand. Fights would often break out when someone cut the que... See more

Last week's 'Chappal protest' at Freedom Park condemned crimes against women and demanded government accountability. Women's safety on public transport was among the issues raised. Over the years, cab, auto and bike taxi services offering rides 'for women... See more

Bal Thackeray was one of the most polarising figures in Indian politics. His followers hailed him as a saviour of the Marathi manoos (people). His critics, on the other hand, condemned his regional chauvinism, intimidation tactics and anti-Muslim rhetoric... See more

Mahatma Gandhi believed in bread labour, the idea that people should perform physical work to earn their daily sustenance. He saw it as a way of reducing social inequality. A Bengaluru-based non-profit has reimagined this concept to make knowledge freely ... See more

Mahatma Gandhi believed in bread labour, the idea that people should perform physical work to earn their daily sustenance. He saw it as a way of reducing social inequality. A Bengaluru-based non-profit has reimagined this concept to make knowledge freely ... See more