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A woman farmer standing in her ragi farm in Odisha's Malkangiri district-millets
March 2, 2023
Millets return to Malkangiri: A solution for soil erosion
by Abhijit Mohanty, Muka Padiami | 2 min read
a woman in front of a house carrying a baby-rural women
March 1, 2023
What does men’s reverse migration mean for women?
The return of male migrants to rural India during COVID-19 led to more unpaid work for women. However, many women were also relieved that they could share domestic responsibilities with someone.
by Devanik Saha, Prarthana Lumba, Stutilina Pal | 5 min read
a group of women sowing paddy--chemical-based and natural farming
February 28, 2023
Chemical-based or natural farming? Assam farmers choose both
by Kaustav Bordoloi, Polash Patangia | 2 min read
A man sits crosslegged before two old cellphones-digital divide
February 16, 2023
India’s digital divide: From bad to worse?
Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.
by India Development Review | 4 min read
toilet and tanks in a primary school in sumbuk block-water shortage
February 9, 2023
Sikkim has open-defecation-free villages but no water
by Karthick Sakthivel | 2 min read
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February 7, 2023
Ghost hunting in Majuli: School students counter superstition
by Deepak Rajput | 2 min read
a woman sitting on a chair--pig farm in assam
January 24, 2023
A flu in Majuli: What’s killing thousands of pigs in Assam?
by Keisham Baldev Singh, Ranjumoni Pathuri | 2 min read
Bhagyashri on a bike talking to people-Adivasi
January 18, 2023
A young Adivasi sarpanch in Gadchiroli fears neither Naxalites nor the cops
A day in the life of a young Adivasi woman sarpanch who alternates between helping her community with paperwork and responding to emergencies.
by Bhagyashri Manohar Lekhami | 6 min read
two female paraveterinary workers vaccinating a goat -- pashu sakhis
January 17, 2023
Why villagers won’t pay pashu sakhis
Women trained as pashu sakhis provide veterinary services to livestock in their villages but their relationships with the community come in the way of them getting paid.
by Rohin Manuel Anil | 2 min read
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January 10, 2023
City of dreams: Rural youth recreate their identities in the city
by Lavanya B | 3 min read
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