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    The image shows the collapsed Sankalang Bailey Bridge. Parts of the bridge are broken down and submerged in the Teesta river as water flows by in high speed. There are two people on either side of the collapsed bridge._Memory mapping
    Technology
    Creating a people’s biography of rivers: Northeast’s own digital archive
    Faced with climate change, riverine communities are using memory maps, audio notes, and images to archive oral histories and traditional adaptation strategies.
    by Vandana Menon | 8 min read

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    Framed Constitution and folk art painting_constitutional values
    Rights
    The politics of knowledge: Constitution and NT-DNT communities
    Knowledge dissemination of the Constitution is mostly a top down phenomenon. This prevents NT-DNT communities from accessing and contributing to it.
    by Deepa Pawar | 6 min read
    Two children sitting at their desk in a classroom_climate education
    Education
    Lessons for a warming world: Rethinking climate education
    A closer look at the gaps in climate education today and how we can strengthen what and how we teach.
    by Pallavi Phatak, Sunayana Ganguly | 8 min read
    Teachers engaged in collaborative training session_Teacher training
    Education
    How peer-led teacher training is reshaping classrooms
    Here's how peer learning, alumni networks, and institutional support are reimagining top-down teacher training models.
    by Shveta Lall | 7 min read
    Women sorting electronic waste in a warehouse_waste pickers
    Livelihoods
    How government schemes tangibly impact waste pickers
    A collective of organisations working with waste pickers in Bengaluru used the Social Return on Investment methodology to prove how critical entitlements are.
    by Ekta Sawant, Nalini Shekar, Zibi Jamal | 6 min read
    a close up of a kid reading and writing in a workbook-language education
    Education
    Do language mismatches affect grade repetition?
    A study looked at how a mismatch between the language spoken at home and the medium of instruction at school can affect children's education. Here's what it found.
    by Anirudh Tagat | 5 min read

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    Environment
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    Open wounds, closed doors: Life under ash in a Tamil Nadu village
    by Nagammal
    Location Icon Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
    Livelihoods
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    Post Pahalgam, a new crisis is brewing in Kashmir
    by Ilhak Ahmad Tantray, Umer Farooq Zargar
    Location Icon Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir ; Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir
    Environment
    photo
    A concrete threat to Mula-Mutha’s future: Pune riverfront project 
    by Rahul Singh
    Location Icon Pune district, Maharashtra
    Livelihoods
    photo
    In Kashmir, no TV drama means no livelihoods for artists
    by Sajid Raina, Tauseef Ahmad
    Location Icon Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir

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    Environment | May 2, 2025
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    Health | May 2, 2025
    Rethinking ‘expertise’ in grassroots mental health care
    A community-based approach to mental health can ensure that programmes are contextually relevant, equitable, and accountable to the people they serve.
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    Women seated on floor during workshop_paralegal assistance
    Rights | April 30, 2025
    How paralegal volunteers make justice accessible to all
    Paralegal volunteers make essential legal assistance accessible to marginalised communities. But inconsistent compensation and uneven work distribution is weakening their impact.
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    A farmer stands in his field. Beside him, water flows out of an irrigation pump that is powered by a set of solar panels._Renewable energy
    Climate Emergency | April 29, 2025
    Powering communities: Making renewable energy just and equitable 
    Communities must have a say in deciding how renewable technologies are developed, distributed, and disposed.
    by India Development Review | 7 min read
    A child reading the Indian preamble_NT-DNT education
    Diversity & Inclusion | April 25, 2025
    Moving towards educational inclusion for NT-DNT communities
    Ensuring educational inclusion for NT-DNT communities requires amplifying their histories, strengthening community voices, and addressing longstanding policy neglect.
    by Raju Kendre | 6 min read
    Children studying in rural classroom_OBF
    Education | April 23, 2025
    Making outcomes-based financing work for every learner
    Outcomes-based financing can boost learning outcomes, but without intentional design, it risks excluding marginalised learners. Here's how to build inclusion in OBF models.
    by Dayoung Lee | 5 min read
    The image features a group of young children smiling and posing for a photo._children and climate
    Climate Emergency | April 22, 2025
    Climate, children, and the crisis at hand
    Children’s safety and well-being must be at the heart of the climate conversation. Here’s why.
    by Janani Sekhar | 6 min read
    a doctor checking a woman's pulse_anaemia in India
    Health | April 17, 2025
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    India's anaemia crisis is being exacerbated by a lack of awareness, poor nutrition, and high levels of air pollution.
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    a young woman sitting on a hospital bed with a baby-midwives
    Health | April 16, 2025
    Midwives: The missing link to improved maternal healthcare  
    A government programme aims to build the cadre of professional midwives to reduce India’s maternal mortality rate and mitigate pregnancy complications. Here’s what it needs to succeed.  
    by Anoushaka Chandrashekar | 6 min read
    Stack of folded daily newspapers_disability news
    Rights | April 15, 2025
    A guide to reporting on disability
    Reporting around disability in Indian media is often shaped by outdated narratives and ableist language. This toolkit offers a pathway for change.
    by Shivani Jadhav | 4 min read
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