Rural India

In April 2023 I took a one-week trip to Lamagaon. It is a small village in North-eastern tip of India, just at the border with Nepal. In the last 3 months after being laid off at Google, I have been on a learning journey: Getting caught up on what…

I love going to school in person. I get to meet my friends and teachers. But last Friday just got better. Yesterday at school the principal announced a field trip for the primary and senior grades. Third grade ( the grade I am in)got to go to Rangoli Gardens. We…

I have always been a fan of traveling and exploring new places. Being an avid reader, a few words in a novel can get me to book a ticket to the location I’m reading about. It’s a mix of curiosity and intrigue that leads you to a great place or…

India has the world’s highest proportion of illiterate people. One-quarter of the Indian population is still illiterate. Poverty exists because of a lack of education. Crime rates rise when people lack a source of income and a sense of reason. Women have a much higher illiteracy rate than men because…

I have compiled a set of Schools that have been constructed to aid rural India. They provide free education to the kids and run as trusts, which are funded through donations. It has taken immense effort for the founders to create such a system. …

As an NRI I was crazy about India and wished to see it inside out. After moving to India, I enrolled on surveying villages for the Madhya Pradesh elections (with Arthashatra org — credits at end of article). The goal is Jaati-Samikaran — find the caste breakdown of a district…

Ever since I can remember, Christmas with my family is spent in the home of our village every year, with no exceptions. As kids, me and my sister were furious with this idea of our dad, especially ever since my grandparents passed away, it seemed irrelevant. We would watch over…

For those making a move to a rural locale from an urban apartment complex, an oft-asked question is how to decide on the property to buy. Based on my experience, there are number of factors I consider important (particularly for mountain terrain, since I moved to a Himalayan location) before…

Ever since I moved to my rural home in the Himalayas, there are number of people who ask me about the experience. Many are curious to know the pros and cons prior to taking a decision about a similar move from an urban centre to a rural place. …