Harsha Vadlamani

Independent photojournalist working across India. Member @PanosPictures.
@InsideNatGeo Explorer // @AmnestyUK Media Award for Photojournalism 2022.

[Vidheesha Kuntamalla @Vidheesha7]

India's maternal mortality rate is falling.
But in one district of Madhya Pradesh, 53 women died before, during or after childbirth in a single year.
What went wrong? Read this brilliant series by @mohanreports in today's @IndianExpress

Part 1:
https://t.co/YwTApMt1eZ

[Harsha Vadlamani @Hrsha]

Rajasthan set out to change demeaning/bizarre names for school-going kids, and used AI to come up with a list of 'meaningful names'. Suspended campaign after the list included names like Becharadas, Bhayankar, Zalim, Ahankar, Makkhi and Bahumukhi.
https://t.co/mzlxwouqZz

[Sam Dalrymple @SamDalrymple123]

The Mughal Princess of Mexico

In the central Mexican city of Puebla, a short drive from the largest pyramid ever built, stands the world’s most unexpected Mughal tomb.

[Anurag Dwary @Anurag_Dwary]

“Sir, my daughter is getting married… I have to perform the tika ceremony… if my crop gets sold, my family’s honour will be saved.” The farmer said this in tears at the Guna mandi. But his desperate plea was lost somewhere in the noise and chaos around him.
This is the reality of #farmers in the country their pain often goes unheard. Governments seem to listen only when their voices reach Delhi.

[Harsha Vadlamani @Hrsha]

What does Punjab's current agricultural landscape reveal about the human and environmental toll of the Green Revolution?

Look forward to sharing my work tomorrow at @blackbazacoffee in Bangalore tomorrow.

https://t.co/fAMLctfszR

[Lokesh Nara @naralokesh]

Dear Brother Vali, I am deeply sorry that you had to endure this. Such divisive and communal behavior has no place in our Telugu society, which has always stood for harmony, mutual respect, and brotherhood. I will meet you soon and look forward to tasting your famous Khoya bun!

We stand together.

[Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union @TGPWU]

Let’s be clear. Tips are not wages. Riders earn ₹25,000–30,000 per month through their work—tips are only an occasional add-on in a country that is not a tipping economy.

Riders receive 100% of the tips, with zero deductions, including payment gateway charges. 1/2

[Srinivas Kodali @digitaldutta]

Hear! Hear! people, there is a law which says you can’t step out of your house in the night in Hyderabad. You should just stay home, or otherwise the @TelanganaCOPs will send you to jail for no reason. I propose in future they should send drones into every house to check us.

[Prithvi @Prithvi10_]

When Sachin and Kambli stitched that 664 run partnership which made them overnight stars a certain Amol Mazumdar waited for 2 days with his pads on for his chance. What he didn't know was that this would go on for 2 decades because even after raking up more than 11 thousand first class runs he never got the chance to don the blue jersey. Now he has headed a team that has won a WC. This is straight up a Bollywood level script ....

[Pervin Sanghvi 🌏 @pervinsanghvi]

The state of Maharashtra
In two pics

[Harsha Vadlamani @Hrsha]

Rode my 2-wlr straight into this reckless work by @GHMCOnline and @HMWSSBOnline on St 15, Himayat Nagar, during last evng’s downpour. Escaped with minor injuries as I was driving slow and had my helmet on, but the vehicle’s badly damaged. Urgent repair please?
@gadwalvijayainc

[Valerie Zink @valeriezink]

I can’t in good conscience continue to work for Reuters given their betrayal of journalists in Gaza and culpability in the assassination of 245 our colleagues.

[Harsha Vadlamani @Hrsha]

Buses. We need buses.

[Hyderabad Real Estate @hyderabadprop]

🛑 Urgent Infrastructure Need at myhome Avatar Junction We urgently need a flyover Or underpass at myhome Avatar Junction, Kokapet. With rapidly growing traffic due to projects like Neopolis, Golden Mile, and multiple luxury and high-rise developments, myhome Avatar Junction is turning into a choke point during peak hours.

📷 Thousands of vehicles cross this point daily
📷 A flyover will ease traffic, ensure commuter safety, and support Hyderabad’s global infrastructure image 📷 We urge GHMC, HMDA, and the Telangana
Government to take immediate action and prioritize this flyover under the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP). Let’s build infrastructure that keeps up with Hyderabad’s growth!
#HyderabadDevelopment#AvatarJunction #FlyoverNeeded #KokapetTraffic #PropGo #UrbanPlanning

[Namita Waikar नमिता वाईकर نمیتا وائکر @NamitaWaikar]

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Cultural Fellowship 2025
Shillim Inst invites emerging artists, researchers & cultural practitioners - apply for 6-mnth fully supported fellowship on: Documentation of Dalit Music in the Pawna Catchment Area, Maval Taluka Maharashtra
#DalitBuddhistMusic

[Arunava Sinha @arunava]

Encore! And now Deepa Bhasthi’s translation of Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp: Selected Stories’ makes the shortlist of the International @TheBookerPrizes. The first work from Kannada to be there. Published by @andothertweets in the UK and @PenguinIndia in India. Such fantastic news!

[serish @serish]

While Neopolis Kokapet land auction erased acres of rock heritage, the planned auction of Kancha Gachibowli will spell doom for a thriving green slice of the city.
@Hindu_vs reports

https://t.co/qasWejLOlX

[Hari @harikrishnan_91]

From an interesting session on visual advocacy and photography as method at @ChristBangalore.
@Hrsha @yadukrishnanpt

[The Caravan @thecaravanindia]

The Green Revolution, which introduced hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and new technologies in the 1960s, helped Punjabi farmers make massive strides in food production. “We got caught up in the race to increase productivity and ended up damaging ourselves,” Iqbal Singh said. “The chemicals are the cause of all diseases.”

Read @Hrsha's photo essay:
https://t.co/IJuGzthYfq

[The Caravan @thecaravanindia]

Punjab's farmers struggle with the Green Revolution's toxic legacy

Read @Hrsha's photo essay:
https://t.co/snHxQwpWEY

[Undark Magazine @undarkmag]

Punjab’s groundwater is disappearing fast—dropping nearly 20 inches per year. Wells once dug at 100 feet now reach 500 feet, tapping into aquifers contaminated with uranium, lead, and arsenic. What happens when the water runs out? 

🔗: https://t.co/VNKO2nhKe8