rural India

Four mothers from a village in Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya, discuss why they share knowledge of plants, wild greens, and herbal medicine with their children.

Rural India generates millions of tonnes of unmeasured plastic waste. Integrating village-level data through existing platforms can help build a truly inclusive circular economy.

The idea of local self-governance has been a key part of India’s political imagination. However, development has often meant centralisation, undermining communities’ rights over jal, jangal, and zameen.

शेतीमध्ये यंत्रांचा वापर होत असल्याने मुसहर समुदायासारख्या दुर्लक्षित आणि भूमिहीन गटांच्या, उपजीविकेचे साधन नष्ट झाले आहे.

The new rural jobs bill replaces several key MGNREGA provisions. Experts warn that it centralises power and weakens workers’ right to demand work.

आरक्षण असूनही, ग्रामीण भागातील महिलांना निवडणुकांपूर्वी आणि नंतर अनेक अडचणींचा सामना करावा लागतो. पंचायत राज संस्थांमध्ये खऱ्या अर्थाने लिंग समानता आणण्यासाठी धोरण आणि व्यवहारात तातडीने हस्तक्षेप करणे आवश्यक आहे.

Inconsistent stream flow is impacting hydropower in Zanskar Valley. Solar power provides little respite.

In New Lengpui, a retired couple runs an unmanned shop to see whether the trust they grew up with still defines Mizo society.

Many government schemes require e-KYC verification via OTP, but what happens when you live in an area with no network?

Women’s collectives across six Sahastradhara panchayats collect, sort, and manage waste, even as they navigate questions of dignity around waste work.