Design for change
Prayas Innovation's corrugated sheet sling bag transforms into a desk. Designed for underprivileged children, it also has a solar-powered LED lamp to help them study after dark
Sunday Mid Day / September 2014
Freelance features writer for India Today, Sunday Mid Day, The Hindu, TimeOut, Femina. Write to me at moeena.halim@gmail.com
Prayas Innovation's corrugated sheet sling bag transforms into a desk. Designed for underprivileged children, it also has a solar-powered LED lamp to help them study after dark
Sunday Mid Day / September 2014
Rangmanch Foundation, set up by three Mumbai youngsters, introduces children from low-income families to the performing arts. The exposure not only makes them stage-ready but also provides them with life skills, finds Moeena Halim
Sunday Mid Day / November 2014
Photojournalist Mayank Soni guides you through some of the remotest, most culturally-rich corners of the country through his company, Caribou Drift, which organises exploratory tours, photo walks and culinary trails
Sunday Mid Day / September 2014
When East Bengal migrants began settling down in what is now West Bengal, not only did they lose their land but also much of their gastronomy. Identity on a Palate, an under-production documentary by Dr Parna Das and Jayanti Chakraborty, is an attempt to
Sunday Mid Day / October 2014
A visit to Harchandi, a true-blue Maharashtrian hamlet, not only introduces you to a way of life alien to city folk but also acquaints you to quietude, finds Moeena Halim
Sunday Mid Day / April 2014
River rafting has been the flavour of the rainy season ever since Kolad’s Kundalika River was opened up to adventure lovers. This monsoon, Moeena Halim recommends you hit a different set of rapids at River Vaitarna, as close to the city as you can ask for
Sunday Mid Day / July 2014
The entry of artisanal cheesemakers has changed Mumbai’s food scene, says Moeena Halim
The Hindu Sunday Mag / August 2014
Chef Shahnawaz Qureshi talks to Moeena Halim about Nawabi legends, Awadhi cuisine and Lucknow’s famous food street.
The Hindu Sunday Mag / May 2014
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