When she told me her story, I realised that one man's meat is another man's poison.
Are you an innocent smartphone user in a perilous online world, asks Geetanjali Krishna.
In a patriarchal Uttar Pradesh village, a young girl is making a difference.
'When I look at the faces of people around me, they have a certain energy, as if unemployment, food scarcity and infrastructural breakdown are small sacrifices for our agitation for Gorkhaland,' a Gorkha based in Delhi tells Geetanjali Krishna.
Even the most positive change can inflict collateral damage, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.
Geetanjali Krishna explains why this may slow down India's fight against corruption.
The Human Rights Law Network -- a group of committed lawyers, paralegals and social activists -- is making justice accessible to people who can't defend themselves.
'We're going to campaign across the country to convince more candidates to endorse some/all of these issues -- and hold them to their promises if and when they are elected.'
A journey that can teach us all a thing or two about resilience.
Meet the inspiring youth-led YP Foundation.
'This is just a harmless card that helps me beat the system occasionally... being labelled a Scheduled Caste is another cup of tea altogether.'
Going beyond the tiger fixation at Pench National Park.
How do the shows we watch and the songs we listen to, affect us? The question bothers Geetanjali Krishna after a domestic worker gushes about her six-month-old daughter's love for a nagin-themed TV show and Mika's Gandi Baat.
And it happens in Nagaland.
Hard decisions have to be taken when a baby is on the way, says Geetanjali Krishna.
No, they are not you or me, says Geetanjali Krishna.
The 230-year-old Alila Fort in Bishangarh is now a hotel.
'We met on a Mumbai local some time ago, but the lessons she taught me about money management and life in general have stayed with me,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
The prospects of getting a good course in a good college with an aggregate of 92 per cent are bleak, says a parent.
Improved fire-fighting equipment and proper training for forest guards is a must to ensure that fires like the recent ones don't occur again. In the first of a three-part series, Geetanjali Krishna looks at the burning issues that need to be resolved.
In the snow clad Jungfraujoch, Geetanjali Krishna walks straight into a scene from a Bollywood film -- a buxom beauty in a green chiffon sari.
'Everyone wants that doctors should fight from the frontlines of the pandemic, but there's no reaction from the government when they fall ill or even die because of it.'
It's that time of the year when love blooms in the urban heart and ardent swains agonise long and hard about gifts for their beloveds. Yet, in other parts of India, where men see every woman walking alone on the streets as fair game, Valentine's Day seem to have little relevance, says Geetanjali Krishna
Most homeless kids, whether they have families or live alone, face daily physical & sexual abuse.
'Bateshwar is a rare temple where Shiva is depicted in his human form (and not his symbol, the Lingam).'
There was a time when the fierce warriors of the Konyak tribe displayed the skulls of their vanquished enemies as war trophies. Today, their world is disappearing.
'If we're able to make a child laugh or feel happy to come to school, more than half the battle is won,' Katha Founder Geeta Dharmarajan tells Geetanjali Krishna.
A Delhi-based organisation is helping parents become involved with their children's school experience, says Geetanjali Krishna.
'When they disappear -- and disappear they will -- they'll take with them some of the joyous vibrancy of our social fabric.' 'All we can do is enjoy them while they last,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
Farmers who are using traditional irrigation systems and practices are better coping in times of drought.
Meet the Ravana makers of Titarpur, courtesy Geetanjali Krishna.
A crafts NGO in New Delhi is giving wings to India's first all-women puppeteer group, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.
This picturesque city is a fascinating mix of Swiss quaintness and modern flourishes.
What makes Daulat ki Chaat so freaking good? Geetanjali Krishna finds out!
The capital of Portugal has reinvented itself as one of the hottest travel destinations in Europe.
Dedicated to the goddess of happiness, this beautiful tourist attraction remains spectacular in its desolation, says Geetanjali Krishna.
Want a detox from the city crowds? Visit Dharamkot and watch the glorious sunset!
The monkeys can't take their eyes off the snake, and Geetanjali Krishna has forgotten to breathe.
A social venture is recycling shoes so that barefoot children have proper footwear.
The idea that home itself could have hitherto undiscovered delights, was a nice one for Geetanjali Krishna.
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