Anusreeta Dutta

Nine former Maoist women walking the runway in traditional Kosa silk offer a striking glimpse of Bastar’s difficult transition from insurgency to civilian life. For decades, the dominant images emerging from Bastar has been that of Maoist terror and encounters with security forces. However, a picture that emerged earlier this month from Chhattisgarh shattered the stereotype of jungles and guns. Nine former Maoist women from Bastar recently walked a fashion runway in Raipur, dressed in...

Maharashtra’s junk-food ban near schools is a welcome start, but tackling childhood obesity will require action far beyond the gates. The Maharashtra government’s recent move to ban the sale, advertisement, and distribution of junk food within 50 meters of schools is a welcome step in the fight against childhood obesity and bad nutrition. The ruling is clear and loud: schools should be encouraging healthy practices, not promoting harmful consumption. The order is also significant for its...

India’s renewable-energy story is moving beyond electricity access to protecting rural value by cutting waste and strengthening livelihoods. AI generated image For decades, the story of rural energy in India was about providing electricity to communities. But the next chapter might be something more practical: what power can really do for rural economies. In Maharashtra, solar electricity is being used to cool milk, which sounds like a simple task. Dairy collection centers in Dharashiv and...