Varun Sharma

Varun Sharma is an independent researcher with a PhD in social work from the University of Delhi. He is currently exploring the interface between Adivasi culture and mainstream science in the Gariaband, Dhamtari and Kanker districts of Chhattisgarh.

Adivasis in Chhattisgarh use technology to reclaim maps and forest rights

How organisations like Khoj have empowered Adivasis in their bid to redefine state-imposed borders

Jan 16, 2023

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