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KALPANA SUNDER

@KalpanaSunder

Independent journalist based in India.Words in BBC Travel, The National UAE , SCMP, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, BBC Future, Whetstone, Al Jazeera.

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All the ruckus with TM Krishna getting the Music Academy Award. While I agree with his stance on Brahmin domination of sabhas and Carnatic music and making it more egalitarian, he should not accept an award from the people he criticised!
T M Krishna

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I wrote about Urban Sketchers, a movement which started in Seattle, and is really big today across India. Drawing what's around you, without too many rules and strictures..For SCMP Asia urbansketchers
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I wrote about Aadivart Tribal Museum in Khajuraho, which is beautifully curated ro give you a window into MP's tribal culture. Madhya Pradesh Tourism
visit Khajuraho AADIVART MUSEUM
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I wrote for Nikkei Asia
about religious boom towns in India thanks to BJP's Hindutwa agenda and growth of infrastructure and hotels.

asia.nikkei.com/Politics/India…

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The kitschy rickshaw art of Bangladesh is now on the UNESCO list. The country still has a million rickshaws, many of them decorated with vibrant images.
I wrote about it for SCMP Asia
Bangladesh Tourism

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As a travel writer, I have seen the changing landscape. I feel sad that I have so many stories to tell, but there's a shrinking market. No matter how beautiful Insta reels are, there's nothing to beat descriptive writing!
National Geographic

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I wrote about this Indian dad who broke stereotypes, packing his daughters lunch boxes and making it to MasterChef India.
Master Chef India South China Morning Post scmp.com/lifestyle/food…

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Lake Kivu in Rwanda is a beautiful inland lake that looks like an ocean! I wrote about my trip there for Outlook Traveller Visit Rwanda
Rwanda in India
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A brilliant Georgian artist whose paintings floored me in Tbilisi.. he died in penury like many talented artists of those times!
My piece for Deccan Herald
Tourism Georgia
deccanherald.com/features/art-a…

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