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Insights, best practices and the latest research on what works and what needs to change across sectors including agriculture, education, climate change, livelihoods, and public health.

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Photo essay: Inside a plant nursery in Uttar Pradesh
Burdened by low wages and unsafe working conditions, and coupled with limited access to schemes like e-Shram, nursery workers in Shahjahanpur barely make ends meet.
by Sumaiya Ali | 5 min read

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How India’s new criminal laws curb civil liberties
From introducing vague offences to increasing police powers, India's new criminal laws, touted as a means to 'decolonise' the criminal justice system, achieve anything but.
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Are agrivoltaics the solution?
There are concerns that the expansion of solar energy comes at a cost to the agricultural sector. Agrivoltaics, or APVs, may be the answer.
Three men from denotified tribe sitting inside a brick house

Denotified and nomadic tribes struggle to establish their identity 
Denotified and nomadic tribes (NT-DNT) have faced systemic exclusion and prejudice since the colonial period. Learn about their collective struggle for identity and rights.
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Why are NT-DNT communities still excluded from education?
The lack of documentation, social discrimination, policy failures, and government neglect are some of the barriers that NT-DNTs face in accessing education.
by Raju Kendre | 6 min read
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Are India’s auto mechanics being left behind in the EV transition?
As India accelerates its shift towards electric vehicles, it risks sidelining marginalised workers in the informal sector, including local automobile mechanics.

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