Divya Ravindranath
@divyarrs
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Tree hugger; urban gardener; bird&insect watcher; city walker; lover of books|| Research - gender, informal labour, migration, urban health, qualitative methods
Ahmedabad and Bengaluru
Joined November 2016
Apoorva (@BilingualWindow) and I are excited to share -a database that locates the literary landscape of India and South Asia. This website is for those who are interested in using fiction to teach and learn about the urban - cities, towns, and beyond.
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RT @rumlolarum: Good morning makkale!. I am looking for some reading material on the Oleander tree. Any history, poetry, literature, mentio….
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My favourite weekend thing has been to read biographies of female musicians, with their music in the background. I also cherish the monsoon breeze that seems to amplify their music and their personalities in the book!!.
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Recently I found the entire David Daiches set tucked deep in my cupboard. Bought the set from a second hand stall in Mumbai over 20 years ago. It has moved cities with me. I definitely do not need it, but can't seem to give up either. Looks like I am not the only one holding on😂.
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I have managed to establish a good reading pace this month. Send me your best fiction recommendations for the weekend please?!.
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Love @Bhavikagovil’s new work — large parts of the book are narrated from the perspective of a young girl. It is tender, joyous, and funny, even as she tries to make sense of deeply profound moments.
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Every piece @Anuj__Behal writes as a journalist is worth reading.
Why are Delhi's slum dwellers turning to app-based online purchasing? Seems counterintuitive but the answer is heartbreaking: To secure a digital footprint and literal foothold in a city that is bulldozing and banishing them. Eye-opening piece as always by @Anuj__Behal for
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We’re back after a short break! Help us grow the #CitiesInFiction archive. If you’ve recently read a book set in South Asia, let us know — we’d love to include it on the site. More info here
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Come work with us!!.
More details in the JD under the title "Field Officers (State or District HQ, Odisha)" at . Should you know of folks and networks where this role may be of interest to some, please pass it on! @divyarrs @_chandnisingh.
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RT @singh_priya10: Two visions of Tokyo, one of dreams, one of distance. I write about Studio Ghibli’s twin portraits of the city in Whis….
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RT @Rituparna37: Vijay Nagar assault: People from Northeast continue to bear the brunt of ‘culinary differences’. Northeastern foods — are….
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Sharing a piece I wrote that was published in the Indian Express. This is a light-hearted take on.mother-son relationship and my introduction to sport in adult life .
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RT @GautamBhan80: Applications now open to four Masters and a fully-funded PhD. From an open, interdisciplinary MA in Urban Studies and Pra….
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RT @neel_kolhe: TIL India has over 100 planetariums; I've been obsessing over their architecture & design, I will curate some interesting o….
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RT @Nik_Inamdar: Did an unexpected 'corridor interview' with the International Booker Prize winning author #BanuMushtaq when she visited t….
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After a short hiatus, we’re back with our #citiesinfiction author interviews! Thrilled to share our latest conversation with Arefa Tehsin —her excellent book 'Witch on the Peepul Tree' deserves attention and love. Read here: @ATehsin @BilingualWindow.
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