A Voice for the Mountains: An Interview with Bureaucrat Supriya Sahu
Supriya Sahu first gained public recognition during her term as collector in the Nilgiris region from 2000 to 2002.…
A Dispatch from the Mountains
A Tail of Survival: The Malabar Giant Squirrels of Kodaikanal
Highway traffic faded away as I turned into the ghat road at the foothills of one of the Western Ghats’s loftiest ranges—the Palani Hills.…
The Ripple Effect: A Report from Kodai’s Beloved Lake
It’s noon on a Friday in February, and a small group of Kodaikanal residents are crowded outside the municipality office, located by the entrance to the town’s commercial centre, which flanks Kodaikanal Lake.…
It’s noon on a Friday in February, and a small group of Kodaikanal residents are crowded outside…
Ms P, any New Year’s resolutions you’ve already broken? Hi, This-Is-Not-The-Role-Model-You’re-Looking For,
I’m afraid keeping New Year’s resolutions…
As someone who spent their childhood in crowded cities, I have found the mountains hold a sort…
Some days, I wish I were the ‘jeep guy’. Originally from Sweden, this mysterious, white-haired man is…
Illustrations by Pia Alizé Hazarika…
Dear Reader, When I first returned to my hometown in the mountains more than two years ago,…
"We were driving on a road—little more than a dirt track with large pot holes—the car’s headlights…
The thirst of this mountainside is insatiable. Day or night, the rain comes in all tempos. Furiously…
When Rahul Rajagopal—@cycling_nomad on Instagram—calls me from Thane, Mumbai, I’m not surprised to see a cycle in…
Getting to this village is a hike in itself. You are always hiking. Visiting the local market…