Stories written by

Parineeta Dandekar

‘Ichhamati’: A classic Bengali novel set along a river is an archive of a forgotten ecological past

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s novel, published in 1950, wonderfully and gently evokes a way of life next to a river that is almost extinct.

Parineeta Dandekar
· May 26, 2019 · 12:30 pm
Community-led projects in Meghalaya are helping the rare mahseer thrive

The fish sanctuaries of the state show that conservation works best when it comes from the people.

Parineeta Dandekar
· Dec 11, 2018 · 09:30 pm
Bhatiyali: A short survey of the subcontinent's eternal river songs

Go with the flow.

Parineeta Dandekar
· May 10, 2016 · 07:30 pm

Jhulelal or Zinda Pir: Of river saints, fish and flows of the Indus

The worship of the Indus river in Pakistan transcends all rigid boundaries, including religion.

Parineeta Dandekar
· Jan 30, 2016 · 08:30 pm