Notes from the haat.

Four essays on melas, cloth, and a spice tin. Original writing, using public ORMAS figures as the footing.

4 March 2026

The idea

Why Odisha needs a haat that is not only Odisha

Pallishree already proved that a rural good can find a city buyer. The next shelf should also run the other way.

18 April 2026

Field notes

Thirty-five outlets and four hundred exhibitions already know the rules. A website should obey them.

9 June 2026

Cloth

Ikat is a shared technique with a local accent. The haat is a place to see the accent.

2 August 2026

Kitchen

Haladi, ker sangri, Chettinad pepper, Malabar cardamom, saffron, and a mango leather from Ratnagiri.