Writing history, especially contemporary history, is always a challenge on account of the multiple versions of the same occurrences. Even the dates are contested. But, in general, the ‘printed word’ ...

On March 25, 1974, in the icy cold at Reni village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, 27 women led by a 46-year-old widow of the village (Gaura Devi) went on a snow walk to challenge armed ...