A Mumbai Without Pav?
Changing regulations and a shortage of gas supply affects not only Mumbai's bakeries, but also the demographic that relies on them for its daily bread.
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What Mumbai’s Liminal Coastal Spaces Stand to Lose
Through a series of photographs taken over the last seven years, Gautam Doshi illustrates the many relationships Mumbaikars share with the sea—of grieving, playing, working, loving.
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“Because [we don’t have] qualifications, they give us less money.”
—Devender Kumar Range, a compost worker in Sonipat
What Happens When Mithilanchal’s Makhana Attracts Global Demand?
A highly labour-intensive agricultural crop, makhana has been witnessing rising popularity in urban India and export demand. How has this surge affected the farmers who cultivate it?
Hands That Brew: The Complexities of Female Labour in the Making of Rice Beer
Traditional drinks are often regarded as repositories of culture. In Centrepiece, Rini Barman explores some of the less romantic aspects of this practice and the many implications of the act of brewing rice beer.
Stable Income, Drinking Water, Rest: A Delhi-based Gig Worker on Unionising for Basic Labour Rights
Saif, a rider with multiple quick-commerce platforms in Delhi, asserts that urban India can no longer do without doorstep delivery. Why, then, does gig work remain undignified?
Salt, According to Taste
Cooking, like translating, sits at the liminal intersection between what can be measured and what is driven by instinct.
Famine, Migration and The History of Bengal’s Zero-Waste Culinary Culture
In Bengal’s kitchens, curdled milk becomes sandesh; vegetable peels become khosha bhaja and bata; and fish is relished from scale to tail.
Support Vidyun to Provide Well-rounded Nutritious Meals to 100 Children
At this afterschool centre in Ahmedabad, food is an immersive part of the learning experience—helping children build connections, think critically, and engage with the world in deeper, more meaningful ways. Help The Loca…