All stories by Geetanjali Krishna
An app to enable you to vote
Rediff.com25 May 2019Khalid Saifullah created Missing Voters, an app which enables people to conveniently apply for voter cards.
Who will s**** us more?
Rediff.com2 May 2019'As the Aisi Taisi Democracy folk so aptly put it, time to choose who will s**** us most', says Geetanjali Krishna.
Should I be running on that treadmill?
Rediff.com22 Apr 2019The physical and mental benefits that accrued from labour, Trivediji said, were far greater than those accrued from mere exercise. Which pearl of wisdom left Geetanjali Krishna facing an existential crisis.
They won't let India's coral reefs die!
Rediff.com11 Apr 2019Coral reefs protect coastal areas from flooding and high waves, function as fish nurseries, provide subsistence food, and of course, draw in tourists
A day in the life of a chowkidar
Rediff.com11 Apr 2019'Twitterati on either side of the political fence needs to walk for a day or two in a chowkidar's shoes to understand how precariously India's unorganised sector teeters on the brink,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
Crafting their way to success!
Rediff.com21 Mar 2019When these villagers had no work, an NGO stepped in and transformed their lives, says Geetanjali Krishna.
The battle to save democracy never ends
Rediff.com6 Mar 2019'We're going to campaign across the country to convince more candidates to endorse some/all of these issues -- and hold them to their promises if and when they are elected.'
From Mata to Menace: How the holy cow may end up 'eating' votes
Rediff.com4 Mar 2019Thanks to the increased thrust on cow protection, the enforcement of the ban on cow slaughter and the relentless crusade by cow vigilantes, the agrarian ecosystem from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh has been irrevocably altered. There's a huge spike in the number of stray cattle roaming the countryside, destroying crops. Ten cows/bulls take barely an hour to eat and destroy a bigha of crop land.
Cows die from an overdose of love
Rediff.com9 Feb 2019In the run-up to the 2019 election, netas of all hues are reiterating their devotion for all things bovine, says Geetanjali Krishna.
The New Songs of Patriotism
Rediff.com26 Jan 2019'Patriotism isn't (or shouldn't) be an unquestioning love for one's nation.' 'It is love for a nation in throes of change, love with a heart full of questions,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
When friends change...
Rediff.com6 Jan 2019'Although I feel more comfortable living with my own people, I often remember those cricket matches by the river bank...'
2018: When 3 children died of hunger
Rediff.com2 Dec 2018Their lives, spent in a state of chronic hunger and deprivation, are a telling indictment of India's porous social security net, says Geetanjali Krishna.
Prejudice to pride
Rediff.com20 Oct 2018The Naz Foundation is trying to sensitise workplaces towards the LGBT community, reports Geetanjali Krishna.
The nowhere people: Pakistan Hindu refugees in India
Rediff.com10 Oct 2018'All these people want is a secure home where they can live and earn in peace.'
'No other institution has resisted attempted subversion like the judiciary has'
Rediff.com20 Sep 2018'Given the current fear that the government is going to appoint judges who were in line with its ideology, there should be full disclosure in Parliament about the details of every judge appointee,' Indira Jaising -- the first woman to be appointed additional solicitor general of India -- tells Geetanjali Krishna.
What happens when you speak truth to power
Rediff.com1 Sep 2018No one was surprised when Rajendra Singh was found shot and killed in broad daylight, not far from the local police station, notes Geetanjali Krishna.
'Nationalism is a restrictive ideology'
Rediff.com15 Aug 2018'Patriotism is a sentiment, a feeling of belonging to a place.' 'Nationalism is an ideology, and like all ideologies, it is absolute and restrictive in nature,' Ashis Nandy, arguably India's leading social thinker, tells Geetanjali Krishna.
Vyapam scam throws up new twist
Rediff.com13 Aug 2018Key documents related to the seven-year-old scam go missing from medical college in Gwalior.
No wonder they call him Ustaad
Rediff.com8 Aug 2018Shamsheer Ustaad refused to become collateral damage when his industry modernised, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.
Ban on single-use plastic won't help
Rediff.com2 Aug 2018Plastic bags are but one aspect of India's growing waste management crisis, says Geetanjali Krishna.