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29 মে, 2026
Amid the LPG crisis, jugaad saves a samosa shop in Udaipur
A snacks shop owner in Udaipur combats high gas cylinder costs by creating a furnace that runs on diesel and machine oil.
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Rakesh Swami
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2 min read
27 মে, 2026
Flood after flood, Raishyabari’s farmers search for stable livelihoods
In Tripura’s Dhalai district, ravaged by natural and man-made floods, farmers and nonprofits are turning to mango plantations to restore livelihoods.
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Hansatanu Roy
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2 min read
26 মে, 2026
পশ্চিম জয়ন্তিয়া পার্বত্য এলাকার গ্রামবাসীরা কেন মনরেগা (MGNREGA) প্রকল্পের জন্য চাষাবাদ থেকে মুখ ফেরাচ্ছেন
যদিও মেঘালয় সরকার উন্নয়নের জন্য বিভিন্ন প্রকল্প চালু করে এবং তা কার্যকর করার জন্য গ্রাম পঞ্চায়েতে টাকাও পাঠায়, কিন্তু এই টাকা কীভাবে খরচ করতে হবে সেই সম্পর্কে তাঁদের অবগত করতে বিশেষ সময় খরচ করে না।
by
মেফেরীন রিনতাথিয়াং
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2 min read
21 মে, 2026
Designing without data
What working on an electric mobility awareness campaign with India’s trucking community taught us about field immersion, trust, and designing for communities that formal data often misses.
by
Kritica Mahajan
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9 min read
12 মে, 2026
The changing nature of work in India
The State of Working India 2026 report charts a young worker's transition from education into employment, and how this has evolved over the last four decades.
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ইন্ডিয়া ডেভেলপমেন্ট রিভিউ
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5 min read
8 মে, 2026
Crop loss, wild animals, and a solar device: Lessons from Pench Tiger Reserve
In six villages bordering Pench Tiger Reserve, solar lights are helping some farmers protect their crops. Others are still waiting.
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Kunal Nakshane
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4 min read
6 মে, 2026
Building real safety nets for India’s artisans
While relief efforts after the fire at Dastkar's Nature Bazaar have been swift, they have depended largely on public charity, highlighting the absence of institutional safeguards for artisans’ livelihoods.
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Sohini Bhattacharya
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8 min read
30 এপ্রিল, 2026
Sustainability and convenience walk into a tea shop in Mizoram
How a tea shop in Aizawl reduced single-use plastic and packaging waste to manage additional work and business expenses.
by
Chuauzikpuia Pachuau
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2 min read
29 এপ্রিল, 2026
উত্তরাখণ্ডে বর্জ্য সমস্যার মোকাবিলায় একজোট মহিলারা
সহস্ত্রধারা এলাকার 6টি পঞ্চায়েত জুড়ে মহিলাদের গোষ্ঠীগুলি একজোট হয়ে বর্জ্য সংগ্রহ, বাছাই করা এবং ব্যবস্থাপনার কাজ করছে। যদিও এই কাজ করতে গিয়ে তাঁদের মর্যাদা নিয়ে নানা প্রশ্ন ও চ্যালেঞ্জের মুখোমুখি হতে হচ্ছে, তা সত্ত্বেও তাঁরা এই লড়াই চালিয়ে যাচ্ছেন।
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রাজেশ গোস্বামী
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নয়না বাজপেয়ী
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5 min read
23 এপ্রিল, 2026
Women auto drivers navigate a profession built for men
Two women auto drivers from Chennai write about the barriers that keep women out of this profession, and the union they built to combat it.
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Mohana Sundari
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Leela Rani
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5 min read
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