Shivansh Srivastava

3 weeks ago | scroll.in | Shivansh Srivastava

On the evening of May 31, a pride march was flagged off from the gates of The Lalit Hotel in Delhi. For many who participants, it was more than a celebration – it was about claiming space, sometimes for the first time. “I was scared to come here,” said Nawang, 30, who travelled alone from Darjeeling after seeing an event flyer on Instagram. “I didn’t know if I’d fit in. But when I saw others walking too, it gave me courage.”For some, it was their first time being out in public.

1 month ago | thequint.com | Shivansh Srivastava

Most residents in Taimoor Nagar are migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Riza stands in what used to be her home, holding her hand above her eyes to block the sun. Now there’s no roof — just open sky. “This used to be my house,” the 12-year-old says quietly. “That was the kitchen, and where my mother used to cook delicious food.”On 5 May, bulldozers rolled into Indira Gandhi Camp, Part I, located in Taimoor Nagar, a densely populated neighbourhood in Southeast Delhi.

1 month ago | thebetterindia.com | Shivansh Srivastava

In Rajasthan’s arid landscape, where rivers flow only briefly during the monsoon, water must first learn to crawl before it can stand. Udaipur, the ‘City of Lakes’, is a living testament to that transformation. Nestled in the Aravalli Hills, the city is sustained by an extraordinary network of interconnected lakes — a 500-year-old engineering marvel that continues to shape lives, livelihoods, and the environment to this day.

Nov 10, 2024 | es.globalvoices.org | Shivansh Srivastava |Ana Iribarren

Udaipur, la “Ciudad de los lagos“, en el estado de Rajastán, al noroeste de India, es famosa por su intrincada mezcla de belleza natural y riqueza histórica. Una de sus tradiciones más preciadas es la artesanía en cuero, tradición muy arraigada en la región desde la época de los rajput (siglos XII al XVI).

Oct 19, 2024 | es.globalvoices.org | Shivansh Srivastava |Ana Iribarren

En el vibrante y acomodado barrio del parque Chittaranjan, en el sureste de Delhi, India, el suave zumbido de la devoción se mezcla con el ruido rítmico de las herramientas, en tanto los artesanos le dan vida a la arcilla sagrada. Fabrican ídolos de Maa (madre) Durga, venerada diosa hindú que simboliza la victoria del bien sobre el mal; eterno relato que resuena profundamente en el complejo mundo actual.