Colin Daileda, Author, FiftyTwo.in

colin daileda

Colin Daileda is a freelance journalist in Bengaluru, India. He has written for Atlas Obscura, Longreads, The News Minute, and many others, and has lately been writing about humanity’s often confrontational relationship with water. When he is not doing that, he is maybe playing basketball or eating a doughnut.

Stories colin has worked on

Storm Catchers by Colin Dadelia; Illustration by Bhavya Arora (3 Sided Coin) for FiftyTwo.in
paradigm/shift

Storm Catchers
A group of Indian scientists are testing out a new monsoon forecasting model, and it might just be the most important achievement of 21st century meteorology.
The Slide by Colin Daileda; Illustration by Akshaya Zachariah for FiftyTwo.in
Season Two

The Slide
For years, Himachal Pradesh was on an environmental precipice, brought to the brink by official neglect. A murderous showdown at a Kasauli hotel laid the fault lines bare.
01 Oct 22
The Diversion by Colin Daileda; Illustration by Akshaya Zachariah for FiftyTwo.in
Season Two

The Diversion
Taking from the Ken, giving to the Betwa—that’s the plan for a river-linking project straight out of a technocratic dream. But for the humans and animals of Bundelkhand, the equation is wildly unbalanced.
04 Mar 23