By Nilanjana Gupta Barasat: While thousands rush to the pandals to catch a glimpse of goddess durga, there are some who can’t make it to the durga puja pandals. Here at the Barasat cancer hospital, it’s anything but celebration. For the patients fighting for their lives, taking part in durga puja festivities, is too much to […]
Durga puja on wheels for cancer patients in West Bengal
by Nilanjana Gupta on October 3, 2014 in Art, News - General, Social issues, Video, Videos

3 Australians on 3,500 km tour for Bangalore’s underprivileged kids
by Nilanjana Gupta on October 15, 2013 in Feature, News - General, Video, Videos
My story for CNN-IBN: Three friends from Australia have taken up the task of imparting education to underprivileged children in Bangalore, even if that means a fairly dangerous adventure of driving an auto rickshaw from Shillong to Jaisalmer.
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