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Ground Up

Text Stories

Bite-sized, anecdotal stories that provide an insight into how communities experience development at the grassroots. 

Social Justice
Why does it take months to get a transgender identity certificate?
by Jaspreet Singh
Location Icon Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir; Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir
Livelihoods
How phishing in Jamtara affects fishing in Tundi, Jharkhand
by Giridhar Mishra
Location Icon Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
Youth
Does MSW help get a job in the development sector?
by Shivali Dubey
Location Icon Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh
Rights
Freedom denied: Why workers in Pune are pushed into bonded labour
by Akash Shivaji Tanpure
Location Icon Pune district, Maharashtra
Health
Shadows of the pandemic: Healthcare woes in Mumbai’s informal settlements
by Aditi Desai
Location Icon Mumbai City district, Maharashtra
Livelihoods
Why forest guides at Pench want a better rostering system
by Sunanda Kawal
Location Icon Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh
Water & Sanitation
A rough ride: Poor sanitation access at Maharashtra’s bus depots
by Deepa Pawar
Location Icon Thane district, Maharashtra
Diversity & Inclusion
Tongue-tied: How the English language is a barrier in the social sector
by Anil Kumar
Location Icon Amravati district, Maharashtra
Water & Sanitation
The lost water managers of Karnataka
by Abhiram Nandakumar, Caitlin Blood
Location Icon Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka
Climate Emergency
Rain woes: Climate change brings farming challenges for Tharu Adivasis
by Nivada Rana, Sahvaniya Rana
Location Icon Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh
Rights
Power for whom? The cost of renewable energy in Ladakh
by Jigmat Paljor
Location Icon Leh district, Ladakh
Livelihoods
Mining affects dairy farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh
by Mahashay Rathia
Location Icon Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
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