This photo essay sketches the portrait of young Indian girls, from remote corners of the country, bound by a shared determination to conquer adversity in pursuit of education. Their stories,…

In Hatke’s latest dispatch, Kavita Bundelkhandi, Co-Founder of Khabar Lahariya and the CEO of Chambal Media, is in conversation with acclaimed journalists Jyoti Yadav and Arfa Khanum Sherwani. This panel…

Amidst the bustling towns of Uttar Pradesh’s Banda, Karwi, Naraini, and Hamirpur, this photo essay attempts to capture the indomitable spirit and ingenuity of women entrepreneurs. This collection features a…

Picture this: You’re on a bustling public transport or off on a fun-filled adventure, when suddenly, you feel that familiar bloating sensation in your stomach. Your instincts kick in, and…

In the Chitrakoot district of Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, 18-year-old Roshni stares into the camera with a grim face. Her expression gives senior reporter Nazni Rizvi an indication of her story…

Last year during the month of Ramadan, in an impoverished colony of Kanshiram Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh, Shehnaz briefly stepped out one evening to buy some snacks for her…

India is facing a water crisis of unprecedented proportions. According to NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) report, released in June 2018, nearly 600 million people are facing high-to-extreme…

What is it like to be a single woman in India’s small towns and cities that we hear and know little of? Whether single, widowed, separated, or divorced; these women…

From Banda to Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, “trust” is the only sacred bond uniting two people in love. It is a strange word that rolls out the tongue of the…

The women of Khabar Lahariya have been redefining the boundaries of rural journalism. For each woman, it’s been a journey to remember— terrifying at times but equally rewarding. They’ve learned…