LANDSCAPES OF LOSS Paperback

Kavitha Iyer's "Landscapes of Loss: The Story of an Indian Drought" offers a poignant and unflinching look at the devastating, decade-long cyclical drought in Marathwada, a historically disadvantaged region of Maharashtra. Despite being part of India's richest state, Marathwada has witnessed a tragic surge in farmer suicides and mass migration as relief packages and loan waivers fail to stem the tide of agricultural ruin. Through the deeply human stories of marginal farmers, Dalits, landless laborers, farm widows, and children, Iyer exposes the intricate web of economic, social, and environmental factors that have led to this crisis, painting a powerful and representative picture of the agrarian unrest gripping vast swathes of rural India.