Sarasvati Thuppadolla is a New Delhi–based journalist currently working part-time with Lighthouse Reports, an investigative journalism organisation based in the Netherlands. She is particularly interested in covering caste inequities and how technology shapes welfare rights in India.
Ground Reports29 May 2026
SC ASHAs from rural Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh reveal how dominant caste networks obstruct the appointment of ASHA workers from marginalised communities, denying them opportunities to earn and lead
Caste25 May 2026
A community healthcare programme cannot be immune to the injustices of a casteist society. Amid lack of institutional support and refusal to make it a part of union struggles, Dalit ASHA workers recount experiences of discrimination on the field
Interview30 Apr 2026
Dharmishtha Chauhan from Gujarat opens up about the casteism embedded in her work, the mental toll of harassment and discrimination, and why ASHA workers must be aware of their constitutional rights