The Sainath touch

IN Media Watch Briefs | 05/01/2015

P Sainath came to Delhi (among other city stops) to present his digital venture People's Archive of Rural India to an audience. He drew an overflowing crowd at a large local hall, much to the surprise of those who came and found they could not get in through any of the doors. That's because Sainath is a rock star people could be heard saying. And can presumably elevate rural livelihoods to the popularity of rock music. Hats off to him for that.

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