activism

A day in the life of a social worker from Rajasthan who helps communities access their entitlements and advocates for a public accountability law.

Renowned social activist and a driving force behind the movements that led to the RTI Act and MGNREGA, Aruna Roy tells us what it takes to sustain truly participatory movements and why we must fight for our democratic right to dissent.

In India, trafficking is the result of extreme socio-economic inequalities. The proposed new anti-trafficking law fails to recognise these realities.

We know which shows we would rather watch. Do you?

A day in the life of Dalit labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur, whose personal caste and class struggles have led her to dedicate her life to protect the rights of workers.

A day in the life of a young volunteer at the farmers’ protest at Delhi’s Tikri border, who speaks about what it takes to keep the movement going.

A day in the life of a trans rights activist working to fight prejudice against the trans, hijra, and intersex communities.

By disengaging with politics, the development sector is relegating itself to the sidelines and marginalising itself.

How my work as a social entrepreneur and anti-trafficking activist was built on unaddressed trauma.

KJ Joy on the state of activism in India today, access to water, interstate water conflicts, and people’s movements.