About Us

We are Project FolkLog, a flagship initiative, committed to preserving the timeless tradition of folk stories and storytelling using modern technology.

Since 2015, we’ve travelled across the country, from Kutch to the Sunderbans, Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, archiving folktales, folk songs and performative arts that reflect the regional diversity of Indian folklore. Our archive now features over 1,100 multi-regional tales in several Indian languages.

What began as a passion for childhood stories has evolved into a robust platform for literary preservation, heritage conservation and creative audiovisual storytelling. We work closely with artists, storytellers and communities, encouraging community involvement and artistic collaboration to document, archive and feature traditional narratives with wider audiences. Our content includes animated stories, audio stories, and video storytelling, reaching viewers through interactive storytelling formats.

Based in Noida, we are an impact-driven creative house that turns stories into meaningful multimedia experiences. We specialize in cultural initiatives that ensure the legacy preservation of India’s rich art, culture, and history. For us, storytelling isn’t just a tool — it’s the driving force behind everything we do.

Our Vision

Project FolkLog envisions a world where storytelling becomes a powerful tool to shape minds, spark imagination and preserve the soul of a culture. We believe stories shape identity, inspire empathy, and connect generations. At the heart of our vision is the desire to make India’s vast and diverse treasury of folk tales accessible to children and families everywhere, fostering a deep love for our cultural heritage from an early age.

Through cross-disciplinary collaboration, with writers, artists, animators, storytellers, and producers, we bring these stories to life in compelling, contemporary ways. The FolkLog App is a vibrant extension of this mission, offering an immersive, multimedia experience of India’s folk stories like never before.

Each story in the app is treated as an artistic masterpiece, thoughtfully interpreted through regional folk art, be it the delicate threads of Chamba Rumal from Himachal or the intricate patterns of Madhubani from Bihar. By weaving folk stories with art forms, we not only preserve India’s traditional narratives but also celebrate its visual and performative heritage.

At its core, Project FolkLog is about nurturing curiosity, enabling cultural continuity, and ensuring that the wisdom and wonder of Indian folklore are passed on, beautifully, playfully, and meaningfully.

Our Founder

Vandana Pant

Founder & Managing Director

Vandana Pant is an accidental storyteller who went on to become a writer, filmmaker, museum curator. She’s on a mission to weave storytelling into everything—whether it's in physical spaces, digital worlds or somewhere in between. From curating iconic spaces like the Jayaprakash Narayan Interpretation Centre and Smritivan in Kutch to crafting light and sound shows, podcasts and documentaries, she brings stories to life wherever she goes.

Following the launch of Project FolkLog in 2019, she expanded the ecosystem with Logon Ka Folklog, a multilingual online festival and FolkConnect, a virtual UK-India artist residency. All roads have since led to the launch of the FolkLog App in 2023.

Her storytelling adventures have taken her from classrooms to conferences and from Kutch to Scotland. Through it all, she remains rooted in one belief: when children grow up with stories from their own soil, their roots run deeper.

Our Team Of Dreamweavers

Deepak Pandey

Co-Founder & CEO

Deepak is the Co-Founder and CEO, and an INSEAD alumnus with over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and operations—all of it within the dynamic world of media. Over the course of his career, he has launched products across geographies, built new markets from the ground up, and led large teams through the complexities of multi-location operations. Deepak is the calm force behind the scenes, keeping the platform running smoothly.

Prashant Pant

CTO

An IIT Delhi alumnus, he is the architect behind the app’s seamless functionality and system stability, ensuring every module executes flawlessly. He is a fanatic for detailing and has the uncanny ability to bring every thing together seamlessly for that flawless user experience.

Arati Ghosh

Design and Outreach Ambassador

Arati is the Design and Outreach Ambassador based in London. She has worked on shaping the app’s core identity, design and user experience, to bring stories to life. She proudly champions the app across the globe.

Ushni Dasgupta

Writer, researcher and curator

Ushni blends her training in History and Archaeology with a love for all things interdisciplinary. As a writer, researcher and curator, she’s always finding new ways to connect dots across time, disciplines, cultures and contexts.

Subhash Bezawada

Writer, researcher and curator

Subhash is a writer, researcher and curator. He thrives on the App’s interplay between words and visuals, always in pursuit of that sweet spot where literature meets visual storytelling.

Dr. Vijaylakshmi Yadav

Writer, researcher and curator

VJ is a writer, researcher, curator and teacher who blends her grounding in history, international affairs and politics and culture studies into snackable insights. During her free time, she’s on the road, bringing the App to schools near you.

Shivam Deshwal

Writer and translator

Shivam is a writer and translator who works with both words and children. He translates our stories into Hindi and breathes new life into the ones from the archive.

Praveshika Gautam

Researcher and writer

Praveshika is a researcher and writer with a Bachelor's in History and a Masters in Sociology. Her interests include Urban studies, Decolonization studies and Migration studies.

Arundhati Lahiri

Researcher and writer

Arundhati Lahiri studies History with a focus on Art and Visual Culture. Currently, she is a researcher and writer with us.

Pradeep Kumar Jain

Engineer

Pradeep is an engineer by training and a problem-solver by trade, orchestrating everything behind the scenes to ensure the production pipeline stays streamlined and on schedule.

Megha Raviraj

Creative Art Director

Megha is the Creative Art Director and the force behind our visual storytelling. A former professor at the College of Art, Delhi, she leads and mentors a talented team of young illustrators and craft practitioners.

Reema Kumari

Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Reema is a graphic designer and illustrator. She creates cheerful visuals and compelling sound design for the App.

CS Manu

Illustrator

Manu is an illustrator, known for blending folk art styles into rich, compelling visual narratives. With a sharp eye for detail, colour and composition, he brings a distinct aesthetic to every frame.

Vineet Neeraj

Senior Animator

As a senior animator with a strong foundation in post-production, he breathes life into illustrations, making them move, speak and connect with children.

Kajal Sagar

Animator and Video Editor

Kajal is our in-house animator and video editor. She has also lent her skills to UI design for the App.