New Delhi: Ramon Magsaysay Award winner and Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan founder Aruna Roy didn’t read a book for seven years while she lived in rural Rajasthan. It was unjust –– how could ...

Aruna Roy, a political and social activist, gave up her career in the Indian Administrative Service in 1975 to devote her time to social work and social reform. She has focused her energies on ...

New Delhi: When Aruna Roy first visited a household in Rajasthan’s Tilonia village in 1975 for a conversation, the woman told her to “get lost.” This was Roy’s first brush with village ...

This excerpt from ‘The Personal is Political’ by Aruna R oy has been published with permission from HarperCollins India.

I was first introduced to Aruna Roy during my undergraduate studies. Our professor began a lecture on the Right to Information Act with her life story, and the entire class was awestruck by this ...

Three prominent Indians—social activist Aruna Roy, wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, and funerary rites pioneer Pooja Sharma—have made it to the prestigious BBC list of 100 Most ...

Aruna Roy's contributions to social justice have earned her numerous accolades Social activist Aruna Roy has been named among BBC's 100 Women of the Year 2024. The recognition celebrates her ...

Why did you choose “The Personal is Political” as the title for your memoir? My life and work have been inspired and defined by this feminist slogan. When Harper Collins asked for a title, it ...

In the realm of Indian activism, Aruna Roy stands as a towering figure. After a career in India’s civil service, which began in 1968, failed to ignite her passion for change, she moved to social ...