Assam-based Independent Journalist. Email: sanskrita.bharadwaj@gmail.com
My in-depth ground report from three districts of Assam where I met people from four families and tried to understand why fear of losing citizenship is driving people to take their own lives.
IndiaSpend / November 2018
I wrote about the relationship between monsoon and folk music in Assam.
Firstpost / October 2018
Acts such as Khasi Bloodz, Kingdom Culture and Mawlai Emcees are trying to give a voice to the youth of the region.
Scroll / September 2018
Even as cancer care in northeast India improves, wary patients opt to travel thousands of kilometers for treatment than rely on the current system
Asia Times / September 2018
With rising cancer rates and limited care facilities in India’s northeast, patients are being forced to travel thousands of kilometers in search of treatment
Asia Times / September 2018
I collaborated on an essay on the relationship between monsoon and folk music in Manipur.
Firstpost / September 2018
18-year-old badminton player from Guwahati is hoping to play in the team event
Eastmojo / August 2018
I reported from Arunachal Pradesh on their maiden literature and art festival.
The Hindu BusinessLine / August 2018
I visited athlete Hima Das's village in Assam and tried to trace her journey to Finland, Tampere.
The Wire / July 2018
For Theyie Keditsu, a Kohima-based English professor, #supportlocal and #ootd are more than just hashtags. They are a bid to save traditional Naga attire from slipping into obscurity.
Indian Express / July 2018
I write about my experience while attending the festival in Guwahati, Assam.
Firstpost / June 2018
I profiled Thejakhrienuo Yhome, a manga comic artiste from Kohima, Nagaland.
Scroll / June 2018
A young Tripura band’s resolve to preserve Kokborok in a regimen where the language is facing silent hits.
Indian Express / May 2018
A group of young people from Assam’s Guwahati came together to create a community library for children between the age of 5 and 15 in the Majuli district of the state.
Homegrown / May 2018
A short report based on my interview with award-winning Assamese filmmaker Utpal Borpujari.
The Hindu / April 2018
Come winter and the endangered black-necked cranes find their way to the Sangti Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. However, they are finding their habitats disappearing.
The Hindu / April 2018
I tried to write about how Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer for music gives hope to Hip-hop music with a focus on artistes from Northeast India.
DailyO / April 2018
Based in Mumbai Gitika Saikia is a home-chef who specializes in Northeast Indian cuisine.
The Quint / April 2018
I reported on the Brahmaputra Literary Festival held in Guwahati for the second time.
Eclectic Northeast / March 2018
I wrote about my experience while attending the Pride Parade in Guwahati, Assam.
101India / February 2018
I profiled Kashmiri Hazarika Kakati, the woman behind the first-ever Oja Pali performance by female artistes, in Assam.
Eclectic Northeast / February 2018
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