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    two glass jars, with one in the front containing numbers in red and green colours and the one in the back containing letters of the alphabet in yellow and blue--foundational literacy and numeracy
    Education
    Why digital nudges alone won’t transform classrooms
    What a field experiment in rural Uttar Pradesh revealed about teacher motivation, engagement, and the limits of light-touch solutions.
    by Sneha Shashidhara | 4 min read

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    a woman in a red blouse with her back to the camera carrying a child--maternal well-being
    Health & Well-being
    In Tamil Nadu, climate extremes are reshaping maternal well-being
    Rising temperatures and pollution in Tamil Nadu are pushing maternal mental health to the brink. Targeted state action that supports the well-being of mothers and their children is essential.
    by Saravanan Thangarajan | 5 min read
    a group of people queued up in front of a window at a government office--Right to Information Act--
    Rights
    The right to information in practice
    People's ability to use the RTI Act is often shaped by how state portals are designed, which can pose challenges including inaccessibility and incomplete information. Here are some tips for filing RTIs and the broad changes that are needed.
    by Pritika Malhotra | 7 min read
    Grace Clapham and Priya Goswami for On the Contrary Podcast--well-being
    Season 7
    Well-being in a tech-first world
    Two technologists, Grace Clapham and Priya Goswami, discuss what it will take to reimagine technology that values connection, care, and community over metrics and growth.
    14 min read
    Cover of On the Contrary by IDR podcast episode featuring Kumi Naidoo and Louisa Zondo--well-being
    Season 7
    Lessons on well-being in activism: Kumi Naidoo and Louisa Zondo
    What does well-being look like at the frontlines of struggles for justice and change? Activists Kumi Naidoo and Louisa Zondo discuss the importance of care when confronting the most pressing issues of our time.
    18 min read
    Mahendra Pandey and Steven Harris feature as guests on IDR's On the Contrary podcast--well-being in philanthropy
    Season 7
    Rooting philanthropy in well-being
    Two leaders from global philanthropic organisations discuss why well-being should be central to philanthropy, and what it would take to get there.
    13 min read

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    Youth
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    Rural youth in Manipur return to an unfamiliar home
    by Parthona Phukan
    Location Icon Senapati district, Manipur ; Tamenglong district, Manipur
    Livelihoods
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    Pineapples offer a lifeline to traditional saree weavers in Banaras
    by Aradhana Pandey
    Location Icon Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh
    Environment
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    Lachung at a crossroads: What development means for a Sikkim village
    by Hishey Lachungpa
    Location Icon Mangan district, Sikkim
    Agriculture
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    Mizoram’s iskut farmers get neither organic nor chemical fertilisers 
    by Zosangliana Tochhawng
    Location Icon Aizawl district, Mizoram

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    a woman looking over a ploughed field._economic valuation
    Environment | September 26, 2025
    What is the value of commons?
    From livelihoods to ecosystems, commons sustain much more than we see. Here's what economic valuations can do for their protection.
    by Tanupriya Singh, Shreya Adhikari | 10 min read
    the cover photo of On the Contrary by IDR featuring Paula Moreno and Jean Bosco Niyonzima--well-being
    Season 7 | September 24, 2025
    Centring well-being in conflict: Notes from Colombia and Rwanda
    Paula Moreno, philanthropist and political leader from Colombia, and Dr Jean Bosco Niyonzima, a community-based mental health expert from Rwanda, explore what it takes for communities to heal and sustain well-being during conflict.
    12 min read
    close up of two hands held together, one wearing a bracelet, with one hand in a purple garment and the other in white--intergenerational trauma
    Health & Well-being | September 19, 2025
    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?
    by Syed Mujtaba | 7 min read
    a woman handing over waste to a waste collector wearing a green uniform and standing in a truck in dehradun, uttarakhand--waste management
    Environment | September 18, 2025
    Waste is not wealth: Lessons from the Indian Himalayan Region
    Waste management in the Indian Himalayan Region faces steep financial and logistical hurdles. Sustainable solutions need viable funding and long-term commitment.
    by Diksha Rana, Ashish Kapil, Vishal Kumar | 8 min read
    The cover photo of On the Contrary by IDR featuring Mar Cabra and Nat Kendall-Taylor
    On the Contrary | September 17, 2025
    Not always breaking news: Well-being in journalism
    Mar Cabra, a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist, and Nat Kendall-Taylor, CEO of communications think tank FrameWorks Institute, discuss how the stories we tell can balance truth and care.
    13 min read
    The image shows a man and a woman riding bicycles down a broad concrete path. There is grass growing on either side of the path and there are lush green trees lining growing behind the grass patches. There are people sitting on a bench on the side._Urban planning
    Urban | September 10, 2025
    Urban India must invest in blue-green infrastructure
    WRI India’s Jaya Dhindaw on why blue-green infrastructure—from green corridors to wetlands—must be seen as essential to urban planning.
    by Shreya Adhikari, Derrek Xavier | 9 min read
    View from inside an auto rickshaw, showing the driver from behind as he drives through a city street with traffic and greenery outside._gig workers
    Rights | September 9, 2025
    The long road ahead for gig and platform workers in India
    Legislations, introduced after strong advocacy from unions, promise social security to gig and platform workers in several states. But more needs to be done.
    by Shaik Salauddin | 6 min read
    The image shows the author sitting with a group of young boys in a circle on the ground. There are pieces of wooden logs placed on the ground and there are several wooden boxes that have been painted green also placed on the ground. The author is holding a dull iron tool in his hand as he works on something._Beekeeping
    Livelihoods | September 5, 2025
    Why I teach beekeeping to young people in rural Meghalaya
    Discover how a farmer in Meghalaya is blending traditional wisdom and modern methods in beekeeping to harvest honey, teach youth, and create livelihoods.
    by Wallam Kupar Warjri | 2 min read
    An aerial view of a massive landfill site filled with heaps of waste and plastic debris. Scattered across the trash are makeshift shelters, tarpaulins, and piles of collected recyclables. A few people can be seen sorting through the garbage, surrounded by large sacks and baskets used to gather materials. The scene highlights the harsh working and living conditions of waste pickers amidst an overwhelming expanse of urban waste._Waste management
    Environment | September 4, 2025
    ​Wasting a city: Nagaland’s urban waste crisis
    Nagaland’s poor urban waste management is as much due to poor infrastructure and low funding, as it is due to the slow behavioural change among its citizens.
    by Keletsino Mejura | 6 min read
    A farmer milks a buffalo while its calf feeds, with the morning sun shining brightly over a Khuti made of thatched hut_Assam herders.
    Livelihoods | September 3, 2025
    Photo essay: Why are Assam’s Khutis disappearing?
    Khutis are traditional shelters for semi-nomadic herders on Assam’s riverine islands. But over the last few decades, their number has drastically declined. Here's why.
    by Dhan Bahadur Pradhan | 4 min read
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