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    a group of women in Meghalaya sitting on the floor packing chili powder--Meghalaya livelihoods
    July 10, 2026
    Why women dream of making chili powder in Meghalaya
    Women farmers in North Garo Hills helped in expanding the scope of a livelihoods programme through innovative ideas and community networks.
    by Samme Massar | 2 min read
    a customised furnace for cooking that runs on diesel and machine oil, on top of which is a large wok containing cooking oil--LPG crisis
    May 29, 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.
    by Rakesh Swami | 2 min read
    a group of farmers working in a flooded paddy field, with one man tossing a bundle of saplings--state of working India
    May 27, 2026
    ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸದ ಸ್ವರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳು
    'ಸ್ಟೇಟ್ ಆಫ್ ವರ್ಕಿಂಗ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ 2026' ವರದಿಯು ಯುವ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕನೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದಿಂದ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಗೊಂಡ ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಳೆದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಶಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಹೇಗೆ ವಿಕಸನಗೊಂಡಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
    by ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಡೆವಲಪ್‌ಮೆಂಟ್ ರಿವ್ಯೂ | 5 min read
    a woman squatting in a field and planting mangoes with a basket containing saplings next to her--mango plantations
    May 27, 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.
    by Hansatanu Roy | 2 min read
    a farmer carrying paddy harvest on his shoulder--jhum farmers
    May 22, 2026
    ಯೋಜನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಿಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಮಿತ್‌ನ ಜುಮ್ ರೈತರು
    ಮಿಜೋರಂನ ಮಮಿತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ, ಜುಮ್ ರೈತರು ಅನಿಯಮಿತ ಹವಾಮಾನ, ದಂಶಕಗಳ ದಾಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಫಲವಾದ ತೋಟ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಅನೇಕ ಬಿಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
    by ರೊಡಿಂಗ್ಲಿಯಾನಾ | 4 min read
    a few people seated inside a tea shop, with the owner standing behind the counter and serving a few other customers standing around her--sustainable business
    May 22, 2026
    ಮಿಜೋರಾಂನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಹಾ ಅಂಗಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಕೂಲತೆ
    ಐಜ್ವಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಚಹಾ ಅಂಗಡಿಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯವಹಾರ ವೆಚ್ಚಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಏಕ-ಬಳಕೆಯ ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜಿಂಗ್ ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
    by ಚುವಾಜಿಕ್ಪುಯಿಯಾ ಪಚುವಾ | 2 min read
    a group of people playing a game of snakes and ladders on a life-sized board et up on the ground--unorganised sector India
    May 21, 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 | 9 min read
    an elderly man standing in a field and holding up a light in his right hand--pench tiger reserve
    May 8, 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.
    by Kunal Nakshane | 4 min read
    handcrafted colourful clay pots and figurines displayed at an outdoor market--Dastkar
    May 6, 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.
    by Sohini Bhattacharya | 8 min read
    a woman drives an auto rickshaw as a man looks at her--women auto drivers
    April 23, 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.
    by Mohana Sundari, Leela Rani | 5 min read
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