Aditya Ansh

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Aditya Ansh

When Sharadindu Ghosh* was young, he was taught not to speak about his father’s leprosy. He, like many others, grew up in the lanes of Jamuria Leprosy Colony, in West Bengal, facing stigma and discrimination. Today, years after his father’s passing and an endless struggle through poverty, Ghosh is an electrical supervisor and a mentor to local children.

1 month ago | adityaansh.substack.com | Aditya Ansh

“If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”– William MorrisWhen William Morris launched the Kelmscott Press in 1891, he didn’t just establish a publishing house. He started a quiet revolution one where paper, ink, and page margins became tools of resistance against the soulless machinery of industrial capitalism. To Morris, the book wasn’t just a container of text.

1 month ago | villagesquare.in | Aditya Ansh

Four of the eight species of bears found globally are present in India and the Himalayan Brown Bear is one of the rarest of them. It is a subspecies of the brown bear that faces growing threats from the rise in tourism, climate change, and human encroachment. In India, they are found in the rugged regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, northern Uttarakhand and parts of Sikkim.

1 month ago | adityaansh.substack.com | Aditya Ansh

It was a rainy night when I first heard Scar by Dibakar Upadhyaya aka Plum Hearts. There is something both devastating and liberating about a voice that chooses to bleed. There was silence in my room and this song literally claimed the silence. Scar ruptured me. Dibakar Upadhyaya has been making music since years and has long gone with the name Plum Hearts.

1 month ago | scroll.in | Aditya Ansh

Makhana, also known as fox nut or lotus seed, has been around as a snack for a long time in India. However, in recent times, makhana, often promoted as a superfood high in protein, has seen a significant surge in popularity. Makhana are the edible seeds of the Euryale ferox plant, a type of water lily that grows in stagnant ponds and wetlands. While it is primarily cultivated in Bihar, it is also found in parts of East Asia.