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Jan 20, 2024

Bolti Kahaniyan : Ep 7 Imla I बोलती कहानियां: भाग 7 इमला

A teacher walks the aisle of the classroom with a stick in his hand, waiting to use it on anyone who falters in their dictation test. Bhisham Sahni opens this scene of a classroom in his story ‘Imla’ where the...

12 mins

Nov 03, 2023

Caseworker's Diary: Ep 3 Sunday Ka Din

The easiest thing to tell a woman in a violent marriage is to just leave. But is leaving always that simple? From financial vulnerabilities to a loss of kinships, to a turbulent clash of hope and fear, to a com...

15 mins

Aug 02, 2023

Caseworker's Diary: Ep 2 Nirnay

The easiest thing to tell a woman in a violent marriage is to just leave. But is leaving always that simple? From financial vulnerabilities to a loss of kinships, to a turbulent clash of hope and fear, to a com...

17 mins

Aug 02, 2023

Caseworker's Diary: Ep 2 Nirnay

The easiest thing to tell a woman in a violent marriage is to just leave. But is leaving always that simple? From financial vulnerabilities to a loss of kinships, to a turbulent clash of hope and fear, to a com...

17 mins

Jul 25, 2023

Caseworker’s Diary: Ep 2 Nirnay

The easiest thing to tell a woman in a violent marriage is to just leave. But is leaving always that simple? From financial vulnerabilities to a loss of kinships, to a turbulent clash of hope and fear, to a com...

17 mins

Jul 25, 2023

Caseworker’s Diary: Ep 1 Anekon Kamron Ka Samjhauta

What are the bargains we make, the samjhautas we strike, the deals we despair in, to feel safe, to feel loved? In this story, a caseworker from Bundelkhand takes us through the many rooms she has lived in, and...

17 mins

May 10, 2023

Bolti Kahaniyan : Ep 6 Hekdi I बोलती कहानियां: भाग 6 हेकड़ी

In this new episode of Bolti Kahaniyan, Dipta Bhog narrates ‘Hekdi’, a story by writer Vijaydan Detha. This story is taken from the Hindi translation of his anthology ‘Batan Ri Phulwadi’ published by Rajasthani...

5 mins

Mar 28, 2023

Ep : Where is Caste? जाति कहां है?

Savarnas don’t know caste—the same way a fish does not know water. When you breathe, see, feel, and thrive within a system, it is difficult to notice it, let alone know it. How does a fish then know water? By s...

33 mins

Mar 14, 2023

Mera Chashma, Mere Rules | Ep 3: Yeh Dil Deewana Bhi Aur Gussa Bhi

When Muskan said “Hamare yahaan yeh sab chalta hi nahi hai” (These things aren’t allowed in our areas), we couldn’t help but notice that she said it for feeling love as well as anger. Shubhangani who had joined...

16 mins

Mar 06, 2023

Mera Chashma, Mere Rules | Ep 2: Main Kab Badi Huyi?

Sahiba learns from Google, calls it her teacher and navigates her everyday—from getting things done to finding about her mental health—on Google. Her questions about the self and measures to take care of that s...

17 mins