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rural employment
April 27, 2022
An artisan from Odisha crafts her own story
A day in the life of an artisan and cluster head in Odisha, who shares how her work with fellow craftswomen has helped her find a new identity and a community that she can rely on.
by
Nirupama Jana
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5 min read
February 16, 2022
Budget 2022 allocation to MGNREGA must be increased
The state is legally obligated to implement MGNREGA properly. However, by rationing funds to the programme over the years, it has instead systemically undermined its potential.
by
Debmalya Nandy
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Apurva Gupta
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5 min read
January 27, 2022
Why India needs to empower its artisan economy
The artisan economy can play an important role in long-term employment creation and economic growth in India. Here’s how social impact actors can support it.
by
Anandana Kapur
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Aparna Subramanyam
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Priya Krishnamoorthy
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7 min read
January 14, 2022
How did India’s labour policies fare in 2021?
India still lacks data on migrant workers, the new labour codes are yet to be finalised, and social security programs like NREGA remain underfunded.
by
Shreehari Paliath
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IndiaSpend
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9 min read
September 1, 2021
NREGA is crucial to rural India in 2021
While it claims to be a demand-based scheme with an elastic budget, NREGA’s failure to support the rural economy in 2021 indicates otherwise.
by
Avani Kapur
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Harish Damodaran
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Yamini Aiyar
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6 min read
August 10, 2021
SUPPORTED BY ASHOKA
When women are celebrated, things change
Chetna Gala Sinha of Mann Deshi talks about why we urgently need an ecosystem that provides access to capital, resources, and support for women micro-entrepreneurs.
by
Smarinita Shetty
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Sharanya Menon
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8 min read
March 11, 2021
SUPPORTED BY HUF
The first mile goes a long way
Rural youth are a valuable asset. Bringing them on as frontline cadres in the water and agriculture sectors can strengthen rural development.
by
Anantika Singh
,
Reshma Anand
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5 min read
November 26, 2020
Rural livelihood nonprofits must reinvent themselves
We will need to embrace technology and markets, and improve farmer incomes exponentially to stay relevant in a rapidly changing agriculture sector.
by
Anish Kumar
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7 min read
May 6, 2020
Can agriculture revive the rural economy?
Even amidst a lockdown, the farm sector is still operating; and with the right interventions, it could pave the way to spur the revival of the rural economy.
by
Pravesh Sharma
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6 min read
April 24, 2019
Rural education: Moving past ‘poor solutions for poor people’
Communities are treated as passive recipients, giving them no say in the functioning of their schools. Here's why this needs to change.
by
Sachin Sachdeva
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6 min read
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