Shreya Raman

1 month ago | behanbox.com | Saumya Kalia |Shreya Raman

Ragini*, wearing the sky blue uniform shirt with the BluSmart emblem over her kurta, sits in a sea of grievances. There are placards that object to the sudden suspension of more than 10,000 drivers overnight and appeal for compensation and government support. Ragini and her friend Ambika* hold another one asking for worker unions. “BluSmart ki vajah se hum bahar nikle hain. Inhone hi humein kaam sikhaya hain.

Jan 16, 2024 | behanbox.com | Abhijeet Gurjar |Shreya Raman

Rutuja Shelke, 25, handed over her 5-month-old daughter to her mother and stepped into the searing heat of a May afternoon last year. With a pen and a book in hand, she went from one household to another in Kolhapur city, asking if anyone smoked or drank and how much everyone exercised in a week.