Communication, not literary elegance, should matter in the Field, says the Founder Editor of People's Archive of Rural India (PARI). "Questions before the start of a session, anyone?" Silence. "But you were asking me questions outside the hall." Laughs. Stares. Some hands shot up after a moment's thought. Doubts met with crisp answers. More laughs. Intense thinking. This was just the precursor to what was to ensue throughout the 1.5-hour special lecture titled 'Thinking on your feet, reporting on the move-Field reporting in rural India' , by P Sainath, at Azim Premji University, on 28 September 2022. Asim Siddiqui, Faculty member, Azim Premji University, introduced the speaker The questions were from students who have been out on the Field as part of their Field immersion routines at Azim Premji University. P Sainath, at his honest best, presented fact after fact for the audience to compile and examine by taking a backseat, in a room that did not d...
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