From Streets to Schools
“I think we have failed our children. We will have to be kind to them, we have to reach out to them. The country...
No More Segregation! The Curious State of Waste Management in Chennai
Written by Varnika Walvekar
“We have to build an andolan (movement) to induce behavioural change which was at the heart of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy”. Even...
Stories from Beggar’s Home: How the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act Of 1959 Criminalises...
To address the issue of begging in India justly, a new government vocabulary and responsibility surrounding destitution needs to be developed.
Sinking Treasures: Reviving Delhi’s Public Libraries
Written & Photographed by Ipsita Mishra
Libraries have always overwhelmed us with the extensive information preserved in the form of books, and have been a...
The Risky Business of Large Hydropower Dams
On 23 April 2020, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)—the panel under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change that approves forest clearance for...
How CRZ Violations Are Being Regularized Instead of Regulated Across India’s Shoreline
A combination of judicial and civic action is attempting to protect India's coasts from its own regulators.
Let’s Talk About Sex
Written by Parkhee Rattan
High rates of sexual abuse, teenage pregnancies, and HIV-AIDS are some troubling realities of the Indian subcontinent; 53.3% of children in our...
Educating Refugees: Uncertain Prospects for Rohingya Children in Chennai
Written by Jayashri R. Sundaram
“I am happy that I can at least go to school here. Back home we were not allowed to even...
Feminism in India x The Bastion: #TheSportsEdit
Being the long-standing readers of The Bastion that you are, you probably already know that 'sport for development' is a core aspect of our coverage....
Can the Swacch Bharat Summer Internship Pave the Way for Community Service in Indian...
Co-authored by Simran Taneja and Charith Reddy
Let us rewind to four years ago when a fresh-faced Narendra Modi called upon all citizens to dedicate...
