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Age of Learning: A Film About A Mother’s Return to the Classroom

September 10, 2025

Many years ago, in the hills of Nepal, 12-year-old Shuvangi walked to school with her mother, who was headed to a classroom of her own. It was a school meant for adult education, and for some time, mother and child were students together. Her mother, eventually, had to give it up in favour of the responsibilities that awaited her in the household, and with it, the possibility of a different life eroded under the weight of duty.

Nrithya, Kala and I: The Dance Video You Need To See

April 18, 2023

History syllabi tell us how Bharata thought of this dance at the behest of the gods; in the theory hours we utter slokas listing physical features that make one an ideal dancer, and in the practical classes we strive for angashuddhi (purification of limbs or movements).

I Left the Famous Dance Institute and Learnt to Love Bharatanatyam Again

April 14, 2023

Words scraped against my brain as I Iay down, exhausted, in my stark white hostel room. I tried to find comfort in the lingering smell of the oil my roommate was massaging her knees with—that smell spelt care. Setting my alarm for five the next morning, my innards groaned.

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April 11, 2023

I am a 23-year-old student from Haryana, who studied at Delhi University (DU) for her BA, and at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for her MA. Over time, I have found that education is something I hold absurdly close to my heart.

My Mother’s Report Card: A Prologue

April 6, 2023

One evening, last year, I finally coaxed my mother to sit down and take pause from constantly running around the house. I had been following her around for days to have this conversation. Sometimes, she silently smiled, and at other times, she eluded me. But that evening, she let her guard down.

Sp. Feature: Where is Caste? Jaati Kahaan Hai?

March 28, 2023

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 starting to know itself, of course.

Meet Bhopal’s Impressive Group of Girl Librarians

February 14, 2023

During COVID, when almost everything was closed in Bhopal, we began delivering books to children by going door-to-door. Adults in the family took to reading those books too.

Why is All Our Learning So Closely Tied to Fear?

January 25, 2023

Tilottama says the inspiration for the graphic narrative Do You See What i See?! comes from a co-learning space where we all feel safe while exploring our curiosity unconditionally.

I Became Educated For A New Adivasi Future And To Help The World Remember Our Adivasi Present

January 12, 2023

I was born in the Gond Adivasi community in Wardha, Maharashtra. I am the eldest of my siblings—three sisters and a brother. My parents are farm labourers who work in fields that belong to other people.

The Miseducation of a Sissy

November 15, 2022

We learned about photosynthesis five times. Every year, from Class 6 to Class 11, I forgot the exact definition so I had to relearn it even though I knew the concept. In the same way every year, I had to relearn that the boys in my class would sniff me out.

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