Manthan India's video: Fuelling India - Discovering the lives of Indian truck drivers Rajat Ubhaykar

Fuelling India: Discovering the lives of first-hand ... We've never really given them much thought. In many ways, they exemplify the marginalized wheels that keep India moving, inhabiting its vast, shadowy 'informal sector' that employs four out of five Indians. But what are those long days and nights on the highway for truckers actually like? To find out, ventured on a 10,000 km journey across India on trucks, covering over twenty states in six months. In this talk, Rajat will speak about his experiences on the road and share what he's learned on his travels, from the genesis of truck art to the structural causes behind the ubiquity of overloading. He will also discuss the evolution of as a genre in India, and how it has immense potential to generate empathy and curiosity about India's informal sector; achieve a more granular exploration of India's stunning regional diversity; and in doing so, capture India's fascinatingly uneven engagement with modernity. Rajat Ubhaykar Rajat Ubhaykar is the author of the critically acclaimed travelogue : A Hitchhiker's Guide to Hindustan (Simon & Schuster India), based on his 10,000 km journey across India hitchhiking with truck drivers. He lives in Mumbai and spends his spare time reviewing books, collecting trivia, and exploring India's archaeological sites. He has recently cleared the Civil Services Exam and will soon be joining the Indian Foreign Service. Please purchase this amazing book by the speaker: https://www.amazon.in/shop/manthan?listId=3L7W1KH0BA8P3&ref=idea_share_inf With every purchase, you help . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connect with Manthan: Subscribe to our Network: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManthanIndia?sub_confirmation=1 Support our Efforts: Website: https://www.manthanindia.com/support-manthan/ Tweet about us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/share?text=A%20Must%20Watch.%20Please%20Share!%20https://youtu.be/0USkYCERBSg Share with your family and friends: https://wa.me/?textA%20Must%20Watch.%20Please%20Share!%20https://youtu.be/0USkYCERBSg Like us on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManthanIndia