Author: Ila Reddy

by Ila Reddy April 27, 2018 15
Spotlight Travel

Witnessing the Fragility of Life at Majuli- the Largest River Island in the World

Located in the Brahmaputra river, Majuli is the largest river island in the world and has been battling erosion forContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy April 15, 2018 11
Spotlight Travel

Magic of the Night-Time in Kaziranga

I arrived in Guwahati on a Friday morning, smiling at the thought of the next ten days. I was travelingContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy March 17, 2018 4
Travel

Discovering Coorg through Spiderwebs & Ant Trails

Having grown up in Delhi, I hadn’t heard about Coorg until a close friend studying in Bangalore mentioned going thereContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy February 9, 2018 18
Travel

Of Silk, Sand & Skeletons: A Week in the Kingdom of Cambodia

As a student of social science through most of my education in India, I have studied about the history andContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy January 30, 2018 17
Personal Blog Top Stories Travel

Chasing Sunsets & Butterflies: 12 Trips in 12 Months with a Full-Time Job

Travel has been a core part of my life since I was a child. Family vacations with extended relatives andContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy January 14, 2018 7
Personal Blog Ruralscapes

Looking Back, Moving Forward

It’s been a few years since I moved back to Delhi after living and working in rural parts of UttarContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy February 12, 2016 1
Ruralscapes

How Rural Women Mustered Courage To Fight Elections

Originally published in HuffPost India. At the time of publishing only the BDC and ZP election results had been announced.Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy January 6, 2016 2
Personal Blog Ruralscapes

What I Learnt About Women’s Participation in Politics

Originally published on the official blog of my alma-mater Institute of Development Studies. The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) represents 9%Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy December 1, 2015 1
Ruralscapes

2000 Women Contest Elections, 1000 Win

2000 women who are a part of our leadership program contested the recent Panchayat elections at GP, Block, and DistrictContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy September 25, 2015 Number of comments0
Ruralscapes

The Curious Case of Missing Voters

India is the world’s largest democracy. Our Constitution guarantees regular, free and fair elections. And yet, in the country’s largestContinue Reading