My experience as a student intern
In December 2018 Profs Sushil John (PI, Christian Medical College Vellore) and Andrew Russell (CoI, Department of Anthropology, Durham University)…
Posts by Andrew Russell
Understanding the Bidi industry and the structural roots in it
In Conversation with Dr. M M Rehman and Ms. Shashi Tomar Dr. M M Rehman from V V Giri Labour…
Women in Bidi-rolling
The Bidi industry today finds its foundations on the labour of women in majority from rural areas all across the…
Our Initiative
This website is the outcome of a networking grant awarded by the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) in December 2018.…
Tobacco Consumption in India
Tobacco remains the greatest single cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is likely to cause 1 billion deaths…
What are bidis?
“Bidi is a leaf-rolled cigarette made of coarse, uncured tobacco, tied with a string at one end” (Lal 2009: 1335). …
A Historical understanding of the Bidi Industry and the Political Upheaval it suffers
In conversation with Pranay Lal Bidi is just a little older than India’s colonial resistance. Since its inception bidi has…
What are bidis
“Bidi is a leaf-rolled cigarette made of coarse, uncured tobacco, tied with a string at one end” (Lal 2009: 1335). …
The workforce behind bidis
The bidi industry has employed more than 4 million people in this industry, majority are women from the rural parts…
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