Reflections on my journey — within and without
It’s been a few years since I moved back to Delhi after living and working in rural parts of UttarContinue Reading
Originally published in HuffPost India. At the time of publishing only the BDC and ZP election results had been announced.Continue Reading
Originally published on the official blog of my alma-mater Institute of Development Studies. The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) represents 9%Continue Reading
2000 women who are a part of our leadership program contested the recent Panchayat elections at GP, Block, and DistrictContinue Reading
India is the world’s largest democracy. Our Constitution guarantees regular, free and fair elections. And yet, in the country’s largestContinue Reading
Since my last blog post, I have met 150 women who are either looking to contest the upcoming Panchayat electionsContinue Reading
Two weeks ago, I met Gautami (name changed) in a village in Central UP. Walking down a long and windingContinue Reading
Recently, I was brainstorming about what to include in the curriculum of our leadership program for women. I went throughContinue Reading
One of the first people I met in Uttar Pradesh this time around was Padmavati (name changed). I was travelingContinue Reading
After a year of postgraduate study and a brief stint with a political organization, I am back in Uttar PradeshContinue Reading