Pushpa Achanta
Pushpa Achanta is a freelance reporter and blogger based in Bangalore who writes about development and human-interest issues. She is the lead author of the book "The Right to Water and Sanitation for Whom," published in July 2013 by the Indian Social Institute in Bangalore.
- Pushpa Achanta
- • January 30, 2017
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BANGALORE — Ask any woman to describe marriage in a few words, and she is most likely to say: romance, respect, understanding, support, care. The reality of this relationship for a sizeable number of women, unfortunately, is marred with…
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- Pushpa Achanta
- • July 7, 2015
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BENGALURU — “The stove exploded in the kitchen,” they say. “Scalding hot water fell on me by accident while I was making tea,” or “I didn’t realize that my clothes caught fire while I was cooking.” These are some…
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- Pushpa Achanta
- • February 19, 2015
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BENGALURU — In a traditional patriarchal society, where the identity and value of a woman is determined through her husband, widowhood is about much more than losing a husband. In India, from changing how she dresses to being treated…
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