Sectors

Insights and analysis of specific sectors in the development arena — what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change.

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Do we turn a blind eye to animal rights?

The list of everyday cruelty towards animals in India is endless, but apart from a handful of animal rights activists, we never see any great outrage from members of civil society.

by Alok Gupta, Rajesh Kasturirangan | 5 min read

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Water & Sanitation

Rural sanitation: A charter of demands

Research and experience across more than two decades in rural Odisha show that an effective rural sanitation model requires both financial assistance and an integrated water supply.

by Liby Johnson | 6 min read

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What does it take to promote multilingual literacy?

Dhir Jhingran – IAS officer turned social entrepreneur – speaks about effective literacy practices that promote inclusion in the classroom when students come from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

by Lamya Karachiwala | 1 min read

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Education, social mobility, and the RTE policy

The authors of the draft National Education Policy (NEP) propose changes to the Right to Education Act that could negatively affect disadvantaged children. We must consider the implications of this on their social mobility and upliftment in the long run.

by Tarun Cherukuri | 3 min read

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Six things we learned from Dr Armida Fernandez

From following a life-cycle approach, to thinking about location-specific context -- here's some of what it takes to make development interventions sustainable.

by Prakriti Singh | 1 min read

Boy in school uniform wearing face mask

Air pollution: We aren’t doing enough

The government’s National Clean Air Programme is a good first step in its ‘war against pollution’. However, given the absence of a legal framework, and ambiguity around implementation, we are unlikely to be breathing safe air anytime soon.

by Zarir De Vitre | 6 min read

Ground Up

Bite-sized stories from the people closest to the action.

"Main mazdoor hoon"

by Raghav Mehrotra

Udaipur district, Rajasthan

Why is this lake red?

by Pluc TV

Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh

Freedom to graze

by Ashutosh Mishra

Godda district, Jharkhand

Bus stop

by Native Picture

Ananthpur district, Andhra Pradesh

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Two Indian girls hugging a young goat

Do we turn a blind eye to animal rights?

The list of everyday cruelty towards animals in India is endless, but apart from a handful of animal rights activists, we never see any great outrage from members of civil society.

by Alok Gupta, Rajesh Kasturirangan | 5 min read

woman in odisha standing next to a toilet_rural sanitation_gram vikas

Water & Sanitation

Rural sanitation: A charter of demands

Research and experience across more than two decades in rural Odisha show that an effective rural sanitation model requires both financial assistance and an integrated water supply.

by Liby Johnson | 6 min read

Dhir Jhingran_Feature image-min

What does it take to promote multilingual literacy?

Dhir Jhingran – IAS officer turned social entrepreneur – speaks about effective literacy practices that promote inclusion in the classroom when students come from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

by Lamya Karachiwala | 1 min read

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