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    A board game with a red and black grid, wooden pawns of different colors, and small wooden walls placed across the squares_mental health for lgbt
    Diversity & Inclusion
    Mental healthcare continues to fail queer communities
    Sexual and gender minorities in India face higher mental health risks, stigma, and limited access to inclusive, affordable care. What is the path forward?
    by Tanushree Ghosh | 8 min read

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    The image is a close-up of differently-coloured umbrellas that are open and suspended in the air._Queer laws
    Rights
    Do India’s laws protect queer people from discrimination?
    Existing laws fail to protect India's queer community against systemic discrimination in housing, education, employment, and finance. Here's how this can change.
    by Jwalika Balaji, Kartavi Satyarthi, Namrata Mukherjee | 7 min read
    The image is set in a small open ground behind a building. A group of women are sitting on the ground in rows and they are looking ahead at a young man who is standing and addressing the group. Beside him, a young woman is standing. A third woman is seated on a chair to the side._Mental health
    Health
    Panchayats at the frontlines of mental healthcare
    A nonprofit’s collaboration with local governance systems in Kerala highlights how mental health services can be integrated into the public health system.
    by Chitra Venkateswaran | 8 min read
    Two women in colorful sarees work in a lush green vegetable field, carefully tending to plants and using tools to harvest produce. Rows of leafy vines surround them under an overcast sky_group farming
    Agriculture
    For marginal farmers, good things come in small collectives
    Group farming enables farmers to cultivate contiguous smallholding plots, increase yield, and transition out of subsistence farming.
    by Sirshendu Paul, Garima Kumari, Swarnendu Paul | 5 min read
    An industrial power plant with tall chimneys emits smoke into the air. Large cooling towers and electricity pylons dominate the scene, surrounded by open fields under a clear sky_enviornment impact assessment
    Environment
    Environmental public hearings: Who really gets heard?
    Public hearings are central to India’s environmental impact assessment process. Yet the Chhabra Thermal Power Plant case shows how community voices are being ignored.
    by Simran Grover, Anushree Agrawal | 7 min read
    Two men inside a blue-painted shop measure and pour grain into a sack using a metal scoop, at a public distribution system ration shop._Public Distribution System PDS
    Rights
    Infrastructures of exclusion: How e-KYC impacts access to food
    With digital systems prone to failure, the e-KYC process for ration cards threatens people’s access to food under the Public Distribution System.
    by Sameet Panda, Sweta Dash | 8 min read

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    Reading our way to change 
    by Andre Filipe Velho
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    Education
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    Don’t girls with single parents deserve scholarships?
    by Roshni Tiwari
    Location Icon East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
    Ecosystem Development
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    Working with the Baigas: Lessons from Madhya Pradesh
    by Sattva Vasavada Sengupta
    Location Icon Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh
    Water & Sanitation
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    The ancient water harvesting system of Kumaon
    by Chinmayee Choudhary
    Location Icon Nainital district, Uttarakhand

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    a man and a woman rake a salt pan in Little Rann of Kutch--salt farming
    Gender | August 8, 2025
    Photo essay: Illness and isolation in Kachchh’s salt pans
    For Agariya women, salt farming in Gujarat's Little Rann of Kachchh means spending months without adequate water, food, and healthcare.
    by Sudeshna Chowdhury | 5 min read
    a female forest guard puts out a forest fire in Mewar Biodiversity Park, Udaipur district, Rajasthan--forest guard
    Environment | August 7, 2025
    Why conservation needs connection: Guarding Rajasthan’s forests
    A day in the life of a forest guard, who navigates gender roles, community needs, and conservation in Rajasthan.
    by Santosh Kunwar Bhati | 5 min read
    Women carrying stacks of bricks on their backs in a brick kiln, walking carefully over uneven stacks of bricks, with dusty red surroundings and a partly sunlit setting_women workforce participation
    Gender | August 1, 2025
    Women in the workforce: What we know (and what we’re missing)
    Using insights from IDR articles, we answer four key questions that explore the social and economic factors shaping women’s participation in the workforce.
    by India Development Review | 7 min read
    Man photographing aquatic plants near a pond with lily pads, surrounded by thick green plants and forested hills in the background_environmental conservation
    Philanthropy & CSR | July 23, 2025
    Why CSR funding for environmental conservation needs a rethink
    CSR funding continues to favour quick wins and visible outcomes, leaving little room for the research and sustained effort that environmental conservation truly requires.
    by Anjana Vencatesan | 9 min read
    A group of Adivasi women walk in a line along a lush forest path, carrying saplings and soil in metal basins on their heads. Men in the background are digging and working on the hillside. Mist-covered hills and dense greenery form the backdrop_DAJGUA
    Advocacy & Government | July 16, 2025
    How a central scheme allows private agencies to influence FRA
    One of the key aims of the Forest Rights Act has been to decentralise forest governance by conferring powers on the gram sabha. DAJGUA, a new umbrella scheme for forest-dwelling communities in India, may upend this.
    by Sukriti Vats | 8 min read
    The image features a pile of chopped wooden logs piled in the open. Behind the pile, logs have been stacked in neat rows on top of each other. In the background, there is a large residential structure with bare trees on either side._Oukhoo pencil village
    Livelihoods | 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, Sajid Raina | 3 min read
    A farmer operating a tractor in a field in India_climate change in India
    Agriculture | July 11, 2025
    The impact of climate change on agriculture: What we know 
    Using insights from existing IDR articles, we answer four key questions on the impact of climate change on crops, food security, and smallholder livelihoods.
    by India Development Review | 4 min read
    Girls presenting project during classroom session_career guidance
    Education | July 9, 2025
    “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
    To support youth development, nonprofits and governments must advocate for early and inclusive career guidance interventions, making space for creative and sustainable solutions.
    by Neha Parti, Ajaa S | 7 min read
    The image features a woman posing with a young girl, presumably a family member. The girl is holding a baby in her arms. The woman and the young girl are smiling._Maternal and newborn care
    Health | June 18, 2025
    Between care and custom: Health decision-making in families
    Care decisions are shaped by socio-economic factors and cultural practices. Health interventions must go beyond medical advice to offer meaningful support.
    by Baishnabi Monger | 7 min read
    The image features a group of children sitting in a circle. There is a model of a globe in the middle and the children are pointing at different locations._Rights-based development
    Rights | June 10, 2025
    Beyond welfare, towards rights
    Social sector work must move from service delivery to enabling people to claim their rights.
    by Mohammad Nawazuddin, Saba Kohli Dave | 7 min read
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