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Insights, best practices and the latest research on what works and what needs to change across sectors including agriculture, education, climate change, livelihoods, and public health.

A woman teaching a child how to draw--social-emotional learning

Beyond textbooks: Social-emotional learning in India’s remote regions
Nonprofits in Bastar, Baksa, and Sonbhadra explain why they use local narratives to teach children in regions affected by caste, conflict, and climate change.

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a person collecting trash from a pile of garbage--sanitation workers

Caste, contract labour, and the crisis facing India’s sanitation workers
As sanitation work gets privatised in urban India, it reinforces caste hierarchies, wage theft, and occupational immobility for Dalit workers.
two men in masks wearing tshirts saying 'Save the Riparian' holding up an object--river cleaning

Instagram, T-shirts, and the new face of river activism in Mizoram
A river-cleaning campaign in Mizoram uses Instagram, YouTube, local media, and snakes to unite people in removing waste from their water bodies.
a worker holding a wrench at a construction site--MGNREGA

VB-G RAM G replaces MGNREGA: What’s at stake
The new rural jobs bill replaces several key MGNREGA provisions. Experts warn that it centralises power and weakens workers’ right to demand work.
by Tabassum Barnagarwala | 4 min read
a man on a boat fishing in a lake, with a temple and some hills in the background--

Poromboke: Reimagining our urban commons
What would our cities look like if water was visible, accessible, and woven into everyday life? What becomes possible when urban water bodies are treated as commons once again?
by Nupur Khanter | 9 min read
two cotton farmers standing in front of a room full of picked cotton--organic cotton farming

For India’s cotton farmers, is organic cultivation worth the risk?
Indian farmers face major barriers and risks in cultivating organic cotton, despite rising demand. Here’s how responsive policies and support can make organic farming viable.

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