Sukhada Tatke
Independent reporter and writer.
Culture, gender, social justice, cities, science, immigration, inequality. Email: sukhadatatke AT gmail DOT com
thepolisproject.com
Unlawful Activities: How the Indian prison system denies basic freedoms, rights and dignity to political prisoners
A longform piece on how the Indian prison system denies basic freedoms, rights and dignity to political prisoners.
thejuggernaut.com
How Sake Dean Mahomed Birthed “Shampoo”
A story on the rise and fall of an Indian man from Patna who changed hygiene forever.
thejuggernaut.com
India’s Ram Mandir Inauguration Pulls in its Global Diaspora
A feature on how the construction of the Ram Mandir in India is a historic event for some and a symbol of growing Hindutva and a reminder of sectarian violence for others.
hindustantimes.com
Important to create genuine equality of opportunity: Michael Sandel, political philosopher
Interview of Harvard professor Michael Sandel, known as a philosopher "with the global profile of a rock star", addressing ethical concerns worldwide.
Outlook India
The Sea In Mumbai And A Thousand Splendid Memories
An essay on looking back with fondness, and a little bit of regret, at the time when the sea was part of my everyday life but didn’t matter as much as it does now.
lithub.com
Between Anxiety and Hope: On the Cautious Optimism of Lewis Thomas
An essay on why we must read Lewis Thomas.
scroll.in
Suffocation, silent rebels, survivors in the burnt remains: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 80 years on
A feature on the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
nationalheraldindia.com
That Ganpati-shaped hole in my heart
An essay on memory, time, love and loss evoked by Ganesh Chaturthi.
atlasobscura.com
Uncovering Edinburgh’s Hidden Victorian History—One Doorway at a Time
A story of an Edinburgh resident uncovering the city's past one door at a time.
religionnews.com
New museum remembers Scotland’s dark era of witch hysteria
A story on a new museum in Edinburgh.
frontline.thehindu.com
Jitish Kallat: ‘My work mirrors the changing self’
An interview with the artist Jitish Kallat.
frontline.thehindu.com
‘My preferred medium is life itself’: Mithu Sen
An interview with the artist Mithu Sen.
thejuggernaut.com
How Cha Became Chai
A feature on how British trade manipulation, espionage, and aggressive marketing changed the trajectory of the once-unpopular beverage in the Indian subcontinent.
questionofcities.org
Walking in the footsteps of Patrick Geddes in the crucible of his ideas
A feature on Patrick Geddes and what his urban planning looked like.