The Bride and the Flood

By Ranjeet Kumar Sahani “During the course of one of my oral history interviews with fishermen last year, I came across a respondent- a woman who was married into the flood-prone village of Kosi. This narrative gives an account of her first encounter with Kosi flood, and how it changed her attitude towards life and…

A Norwegian experience to remember, (Part III) Tromsø: Splendour of the Aurora Borealis!

By Vidyadhar Atkore Time had passed rapidly. My trip to Norway was now nearing its end. But, academic engagements apart, there was one last thing on my itinerary that I was looking forward to: Tromsø, the City of Northern Lights, and part of the Arctic region in Norway. I was determined to see the Northern…

A Norwegian experience to remember, (Part II) Trondheim: Exploring the impact of hydropower on fish

By Vidyadhar Atkore In spite of his busy schedule, Prof. Alfredsen had promised to meet on Sunday in his office in the NTNU campus. I took an overnight train from Oslo to Trondheim on Friday night, and reached early in the morning. It was raining and I found myself grappling with extreme cold. The roads…

A Norwegian experience to remember: (Part I) Oslo: Renewing old connections and making new ones

By Vidyadhar Atkore I received my Norwegian visa in mid-November 2017. I was thrilled; this was going to be my first ever visit to Europe! The imagination wandered as I thought excitedly of Norway! However, I was also under considerable pressure: reviewers’ comments on my doctoral thesis were yet to arrive. Fortunately, I received comments…