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Reporters interviewing people who have gathered around, with a mic and a video camera-media
May 4, 2022
What drives the media’s coverage of social issues?
To understand how the media decides which issues to raise, we must look closely at reader interest as a factor that drives news coverage.
by Shishir Gupta, Nandini Agnihotri | 6 min read
Woman at Eguvamathyam gets her blood sugar level tested - diabetes
April 26, 2022
Rural India has a diabetes problem: What’s causing it?
A study from rural Andhra Pradesh finds that the answer might lie in changing dietary habits combined with a shift to cultivating less labour-intensive crops.
by Sweta Akundi | 6 min read
A male journalist with a mic speaking with three women
February 22, 2022
So many stories, such little time: Diary of a grassroots reporter
A day in the life of a reporter from Unnao who covers the length and breadth of local news, from accidents and crimes to the UP elections.
by Jitendra Mishra Azad | 6 min read
Women exchanging various goods at a fair-barter-rural communities
January 12, 2022
Can barter system work in today’s India?
Amid a cash crunch and market shutdowns during COVID-19 many rural communities in India used barter to meet their needs—showing us why this form of exchange still works.
by Debojit Dutta | 5 min read
View of Udaipur from the City Palace-urban planning
December 10, 2021
Making urban planning work for smaller cities
The urban challenges of small towns are different from those of larger cities. Urban planning needs to account for these unique vulnerabilities.
by Shubhagato Dasgupta, Abhinav Kumar, Arushi Gupta, Anindita Mukherjee | 4 min read
SHG-meeting-Odisha_Credit-PCI-India-mental-health-
August 18, 2021
Rural women’s mental health must be prioritised
Loss of livelihood, food insecurity, and more household work, all due to COVID-19, have created a mental health crisis among rural women. It can no longer be ignored.
by Kaliat Ammu Sanyal | 7 min read
A woman wearing an orange saree watching a girl wearing a mask operate a mobile phone. The article that funders in the social sector have an incredible opportunity and obligation to change our one-way relationship with data.
August 17, 2021
Funders, it’s time we change our relationship with data
Data should be used to empower frontline workers, governments, and communities to take smarter decisions, not just for donor reporting.
by Anantika Singh, Reshma Anand | 5 min read
a group of three women, one man, and a child standing_Sukarma Foundation_covid19 surge in rural madhya pradesh
May 31, 2021
Understanding the COVID-19 surge in rural Madhya Pradesh
Physical distancing is still a dream and vaccine hesitancy the norm. Here’s what the COVID-19 surge looks like in Narsinghpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
by Maya Vishwakarma | 6 min read
doctor and patient as part of COVID-19 response
May 27, 2021
What can we learn from Jharkhand’s COVID-19 response?
Jharkhand has taken additional COVID-19 response protocols to curb the surge. Here are some implementation challenges and suggestions on a way forward.
by Ranjan Kanti Panda | 7 min read
oxygen cylinders standing stacked in a warehouse
May 17, 2021
Everyone is funding oxygen. This is a problem.
Media attention on COVID-19 deaths due to a lack of oxygen in big cities has skewed donor priorities. This is impacting relief efforts on the ground.
by Smarinita Shetty | 6 min read
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