Northeast India

The Indo-Bangladesh Partition drastically altered the lives of the Meitei Pangals in Tripura’s Malaya village, complicating their cultural ties and livelihoods.

To survive and grow, nonprofits in Tripura must collaborate with the local government. Flexible planning and innovative hiring practices are just as crucial.

Nagaland’s hilly terrain, sparse population, and people’s preference for government jobs make entrepreneurship development challenging for nonprofits.

Community institutions in Nagaland have autonomy over land management and conservation. But the lack of a state conservation policy and funding have prompted nonprofits to turn to social entrepreneurship.