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Shoma Abhyankar @throbbingmind

Journalist|Traveler @BBC_Travel @atlasobscura @techreview @BBC_Future @NautilusMag @rewildingmag @whetstone_mag @byshondaland @HouseBeautiful @MatadorNetwork

Joined November 2009
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Wrote about how a few organisations are trying to formalize informal e-waste collectors into a formal system for proper recycling of the waste for @MongabayIndia india.mongabay.com/2026/05/h… #justtransition #ewaste

How NGOs are bringing India’s informal waste collectors into the system

Shambhu Yadav travelled far from his home in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, to Pune, Maharashtra, in search of work. With no formal training to speak of, he was left with an option that employs millions of...

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Wrote about formalising informal e-waste kabadiwalas and some organisations that are trying to integrate them into a formal system for @MongabayIndia india.mongabay.com/2026/05/h…

How NGOs are bringing India’s informal waste collectors into the system

Shambhu Yadav travelled far from his home in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, to Pune, Maharashtra, in search of work. With no formal training to speak of, he was left with an option that employs millions of...

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Wrote about the Bhopali batua which survived centuries and continues to be an accessory of women in its evolved from.
The Federal
@TheFederal_News
Apr 29
#Features | The journey of the traditional batua, patronised by the begums, crafted in zari zardozi, reveals a legacy of craftsmanship, culture, and women’s empowerment - writes Shoma Abhyankar (@throbbingmind). #Zardozi #Artisans #WomenEmpowerment thefederal.com/category/feat…
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Recharge ground water by harvesting rain through the existing ancient systems of step wells, says architect @kalpana_designs
Steve Lockett@stevenlockett
Feb 26
Collect rainwater, sounds so simple. Of course there are other steps needed to create systematic & better use of water. @throbbingmind writes for @guardian about success of @kalpana_designs & @rainwater_info projects in Hyderabad. #WaterSecurity #LetRiversFlow #RiversFishPeople
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Don't understand why there's a backlash to the film #Dhurandar? Yes there are quite some violent scenes and bloodshed but the actors have done a good job. #dhurandarreview
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Wrote about UNESCOWorldHeritagesites of Karnataka for @TravelLeisure travelandleisureasia.com/in/…

A Road Trip Through Karnataka's UNESCO World Heritage Sites

From the ruins of Hampi to the Hoysala and Pattadakal monuments, I explore three UNESCO World Heritage sites in Karnataka on a road trip.

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At #Raghurajpur artists preserve the legacy of #pattachitra . Wrote for @TheFederal_News
Nawaid Anjum@nawaidanjum
29 Jun 2025
In #Raghurajpur, Odisha's first heritage crafts village in #Puri, Pattachitra artists like Anant Moharana battle exploitation by middlemen and fading patronage to preserve its rich legacy dating back 4th century , writes @throbbingmind in @TheFederal_News thefederal.com/category/feat…
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Wrote about my trip to Azerbaijan for @oltraveller A Tale Of Mistaken Identities In Baku, Azerbaijan - Outlook Traveller - goo.gl/alerts/z9kJ96 #GoogleAlerts

A Tale Of Mistaken Identities In Baku, Azerbaijan | Outlook Traveller

Azerbaijan, where the flames of Zoroastrian temples dance with sleek modern architecture, had me questioning my identity. I discovered myself and more wonders.

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#BeatlesAshram Rishikesh can be popular cultural hub with better management and upkeep. Landscape & restoration architects can transform this dilapidated space. I hope RICH & INFLUENTIAL people ADOPT it as a passionate project. Sarkar k bas ki baat toh nahi hai!!
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What a ridiculous way of serving at airport where you can't provide a cutlery knife. How the hell one takes a bite into this? So impractical... @beerplot #beerplot cafe
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What Larsen and Toubro Chairman needs is robots for 13 hours every day and 12 hours on Sunday. Forget falling in love, forget family, forget health. #90hourworkweek
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I am no fan of film stars. I fail to understand how an actor can be blamed for stampede? Did the actor instigate people? If he is that popular that his presence is a cause of stampede would his arrest not trigger more protests and chaos? What nonsense!! #AlluArjunArrested
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Wrote about #periodleave for @NikkeiAsia asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Peri…

Periods, pain and policy: The case for paid menstrual leave

Discussions around periods should be normalized so women don't have to suffer silently

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A journey deep into the space. #bookreviews @shasta721 @htTweets @simonschuster hindustantimes.com/books/rev…

Review: The Secret Life Of The Universe by Nathalie Cabrol

While the astrobiologist author points out that it is highly unlikely that the earth is the only habitable planet in the universe, she stresses that it is here that we must decide our future as a...

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Every time I open X these days, all that I am doing is marking 'not interested in this post, post is irrelevant' ! Why is X even showing me random tweets by random people 😡 🤦🤦🤦 no fun in opening Twitter now.
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Space; the final frontier..#nowreading #review coming up soon
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All set to be displayed at an Art Cafe at Bangalore #artforsale #handpainted
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Shoma Abhyankar retweeted
The Writer's Job Newsletter
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22 Aug 2024
🚨 30 CALLS TO PITCH 🚨 links, rates, and info in thread 🧵 pls retweet for all the freelance journos out there!
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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.. another independence day has passed but we women continue to live in fear. Indian women have never been free really...molested, raped killed every day age, caste, religion no bar .. #HappyIndependenceDay to Indian men
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Abundantly available #biomass from farms & pine needles from mountains on #gasification generate green & #cleanenergy. The technique developed in India long ago still remains underutilised. Still relevant what I wrote bbc.com/future/article/20200… #climatechange #alternatesources

The Himalayan invention powered by pine needles

In Uttarakhand, in the western Himalayas, a local inventor discovered an unusual use for pine needles that is reviving the local economy, and the forest floor.

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