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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.
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Samme Massar
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2 min read
July 9, 2026
Cybercrime and women: What gets counted?
A Parliamentary report on cyber safety for women reveals deep data gaps, from FIR conversion rates to caste, language, and connectivity gaps that shape who can even report abuse in the first place.
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Kashvi Verma
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8 min read
May 20, 2026
Founder outsider: Running a women-led nonprofit in Mizoram
In the northeastern state’s rigid and male-dominated social sector, a nonprofit tackles biases against women leaders and young people.
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Rebek Lalruatdiki Khiangte
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5 min read
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.
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Mohana Sundari
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Leela Rani
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5 min read
February 26, 2026
Recipe books: An unlikely trust building tool in Himachal
In Kangra district, traditional recipes help a group of young fieldworkers build trust in a community wary of outsiders.
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Asha
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2 min read
February 3, 2026
ಮಹಿಳಾ ಗೃಹಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಕಿರುಕುಳದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಟ
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ (ಎನ್ಸಿಆರ್) ದಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಗೃಹಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಕಾರ್ಯಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾಲೀಕರೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಸರ್ಕಾರವೂ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಹೊರುವಂತೆ ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಯಂಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಶೀಲತೆಯಾಗಿ ರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಬಹುದು.
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ಸಮೀಕ್ಷಾ ಝಾ
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ಪಿಯೂಷ್ ಪೊದ್ದಾರ್
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8 min read
October 30, 2025
Ladakh’s drying climate is causing a health crisis for women
Rising heat, melting glaciers, and drying streams leave nomadic women without access to water.
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Safeena Wani
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3 min read
September 19, 2025
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Beyond conflict: Intergenerational trauma and resilience in Kashmir
Decades of unrest and violence in Kashmir have resulted in a psychological toll that passes from one generation to the next. How do Kashmiris cope, and what else needs to be done?
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Syed Mujtaba
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7 min read
August 29, 2025
Indian agriculture can’t thrive without women farmers
Kavitha Kuruganti and Ireena Vittal discuss why women farmers’ labour, knowledge, and leadership often go unrecognised, and what would change if they were valued.
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ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಡೆವಲಪ್ಮೆಂಟ್ ರಿವ್ಯೂ
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8 min read
July 15, 2025
Photo essay: Kashmir’s pencil village faces a raw material crisis
Oukhoo, a village in Kashmir, produces most of India’s pencil slats. But the felling of poplar trees is now threatening wood supply, jobs, and the region’s economy.
by
Tauseef Ahmad
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Sajid Raina
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3 min read
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