Freelance Journalist | IIT Bombay | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
My sixth story in Amaravati series where I report about the extensive loss of livelihood of Dalits. Mostly agricultural labourers, the Dalits are completely excluded from the 'development' in Amaravati.
Peoples Archive of Rural India / February 2019 / Rural Employment
My fifth story in Amaravati series. In the villages of Andhra Pradesh where the new capital Amaravati is coming up, a real estate boom has brought huge returns for some farmers, while small land-holders are losing out and are on the edge.
People's Archive of Rural India / January 2019 / Agriculture
My fourth story in the Amaravati series. I report about how landless agricultural labourers (mostly Dalits) have lost farm work, forcing young educated men to seek wages at sand quarries and leaving women unemployed. This story is based in Uddandarayunip
Peoples Archive of Rural India / November 2018 / Rural Employment
The third story in the Amaravati series. I report about how Dalit and Backward Caste 'assigned' farmers are being discriminated by the Government by giving them different composition compared to the upper caste Kamma, Reddy and Kapu farmers.
Peoples Archive of Rural India / October 2018 / Victims Of Development
My story on the migrant workers from Srikakulam working in Cold storages in Guntur for meagre wages. Their living conditions are pathetic just like their working conditions. A lot is at stake for these informal workers if they organize and fight for their
Peoples Archive of Rural India / October 2018 / Industrial Workers
The second story in the Amaravati series. I report about the resistance of farmers from Penumaka and Undavalli against the land pooling and acquisition processes. Amidst claims by the Government that this is a people's capital, the farmers feel that this
Peoples Archive of Rural India / October 2018 / Victims Of Development
My story on how polluting pharmaceutical industries destroyed fishing in Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh. The struggling fisherfolk, who have tried other livelihood options, recall a past of abundant marine life – while facing an uncertain future.
Peoples Archive of Rural India / September 2018 / Environment
My story on how thousands of villagers in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh will have to leave their land and livelihood to make way for a nuclear power plant – when the state has enough energy and the new capacity will cost a lot
Peoples Archive of Rural India / September 2018 / Victims Of Development
My story on how the displaced people in the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Colonies of Pydipaka and Devaragondi villages are segregated and discriminated on the basis of caste. Two years after they were forcibly moved, they are yet to get what they are p
Peoples Archive of Rural India / August 2018 / Victims Of Development
My story on the farmers who grow seeds for companies are ending up in losses. On the top of this, the companies default the payments leaving behind huge debts for the farmers.
Peoples Archive of Rural India / July 2018 / Agriculture
My story on the 300 km padayatra of Adivasis of West Godavari district demanding proper implementation of LARR Act, 2013 and Forest Rights Act, 2006. Around two lakh Adivasis are being submerged in Polavaram Multi Irrigation Project.
Peoples Archive of Rural India / July 2018 / Victims Of Development
My article on lack of prices for mirchi farmers because of cartels being formed and how even digitization in the form of eNAM hasn't helped the farmers.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / July 2018 / Agriculture
My article on the tenant farmers who ended up in huge debts because of spurious mirchi seeds. Eighteen months later, they are still awaiting compensation from the nursery owners, thanks to the nexus between the nurseries, officials and the politicians.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / June 2018 / Agriculture
A story of a village called Pydipaka where 10 families refuse to move out and stay back amidst fear and repression by the revenue and police authorities. The villagers are fighting for their rights and are demanding LARR, 2013 to be implemented.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / May 2018 / Victims Of Development
A story of a village called Itukulakota in Polavaram mandal which was flooded because of the neglect of irrigation officials overseeing the Polavaram dam. Eight months later, they are still awaiting the compensation.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / May 2018 / Victims Of Development
My article on the migrant workers in Vijayawada city who come to Labour Addas every morning to find work.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / April 2018 / Rural Employment
My story on the tobacco farmers in Prakasam district who are ending up in losses due to the lack of prices from the cigarette companies and are planning to wind up tobacco farming.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / April 2018 / Agriculture
My story on the puppet artists and how their art form is losing its relevance to technology affecting their livelihood
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / March 2018 / Artistic Communities
My article on the closure of a sugar mill owned by a BJP MP for opening up real estate business forced 300 workers out of jobs and increased the investment costs of sugarcane farmers by 20000 INR per acre.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / February 2018 / Industrial Workers
My story on the problems being faced by MGNREGA workers due to the forcible linking of Aadhaar with the job cards and how this has held up payments to the tune of hundreds of crores in Andhra Pradesh alone.
Peoples Archive of Rural India (PARI) / February 2018 / Rural Employment
Jyotsna and I report for The Hindu Business Line on how the cigarette companies are shooting from the shoulders of the tobacco farmers.
The Hindu Business Line / February 2018 / Agriculture
My article on the social boycott of Dalits in Garagaparru of Andhra Pradesh and how the media blacked it out while the politicians (including Dalit leaders themselves) whitewashed it as if the social boycott never happened.
The Wire / November 2017 / Caste
I write for ThePrint on the recent spate of student suicides in the private coaching centres in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and how students are 'hijacked and put in concentration camps'.
The Print / October 2017 / Education
My article on the politics of Polavaram dam and the travesty it is responsible in more than 370 villages by violating all the legal provisions and rights of the displaced, half of them tribals.
Firstpost / October 2017 / Victims Of Development
My article on the displacement of fisherfolk community living on the banks of River Krishna in the name of Riverfront Capital, Krishna pushkaralu and a host of other tourism related 'developmental projects'.
People's Achive of Rural India (PARI) / October 2017 / Victims Of Development
Story on the Nayakpod tribals and the issues they are facing because they are being denied a tribal status and subsequently the caste certificate
People's Achive of Rural India (PARI) / September 2017 / Tribals
Story on the high stakes Nandyal Bye-election and how money and political power are going to decide the fate of the election. This story was commissioned to me by Sakshi, but they declined it after having felt that the article is too critical of YSRCP.
The News Minute / August 2017 / Politics
Story on the wide spread corruption in the Resettlement and Rehabilitation scheme of the Polavaram Project, which displaces almost 3 lakh people, more than half of whom are tribals.
Sakshi Post / August 2017 / Corruption
Story on the Tsunduru massacre and the memories it leaves behind even as justice eludes the victims on its 26th anniversary.
The News Minute / August 2017 / Caste
Story on the loss of lives and livelihood because of environmental destruction due to stone crushers in Nemakallu village of Anantapur district
The News Minute / August 2017 / Environment
Story on the impending dangers and possible environmental disasters because of Shale Gas exploration in the Krishna Godavari Delta region.
Sakshi Post / August 2017 / Environment
Story on the distressed migration of Dalits due to conversion of farm land into fish tanks in Nandivada mandal of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh.
People's Achive of Rural India (PARI) / July 2017 / Rural Employment
Story on the social boycott of Mala community by 14 different castes in Garagaparru village of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.
The Wire / July 2017 / Caste
Story on the granite mining in the agency area of Visakhapatnam and how it is affecting the tribals and the farmers.
The News Minute / July 2017 / Environment
Story on the serious drought situation unfolding in Anantapur district of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
The Wire / July 2017 / Agriculture
Story on Kondapalli wooden toys for People's Archive of Rural India. Behind every engaging story are patient editors like Sharmila and Sainath, who craft a mediocre story into a brilliant one.
People's Achive of Rural India (PARI) / May 2017 / Artistic Communities
Story on the peoples movement against Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park coming up in Tundurru. This is the second article in a series of articles I am writing for TheNewsMinute about the aqua pollution in Krishna Godavari Delta.
The News Minute / April 2017 / Environment
Story on the Kondh Tribals in agency areas of Visakhapatnam district
The Hans India / April 2017 / Tribals
Story on the deaths of five workers working in an aqua industry owned by Ananda Group of Industries as part of a series of articles I write for The News Minute on aqua pollution in the Krishna Godavari Delta region.
The News Minute / April 2017 / Environment
Story on the legal violations of the state in the process of acquiring land for Chintalapudi Lift Irrigation Scheme in West Godavari district.
The News Minute / March 2017 / Victims Of Development
Story on the struggle of Ilaparru Dalits to reclaim their land which was occupied by Kamma, Kapu and Rajaka landlords in Ilaparru village of Nandivada mandal of Krishna district.
The Hans India / February 2017 / Caste
Story on Pedana weavers and Kalamkari workers and how their art is on the wane.
People's Achive of Rural India (PARI) / January 2017 / Artistic Communities
Story on the resistance of a group of villages in Telangana against land acquisition.
The Caravan / January 2017 / Victims Of Development
Story on the submergence of six villages due to Gandikota reservoir in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh and how all constitutional and legal provisions are being violated in a bid to fast pace 'development'.
The News Minute / January 2017 / Victims Of Development
The idea of this sociological article is to understand the group life and social relations of the Young Indian Fellowship (YIF) Cohort 2016. The article will further explore the group involvement and personalized traits of marginalised and stigmatised id
Raiot / September 2016 / Education
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