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July 15, 2025
Photo essay: Kashmir’s pencil village faces a raw material crisis
Oukhoo, a village in Kashmir, produces most of India’s pencil slats. But the felling of poplar trees is now threatening wood supply, jobs, and the region’s economy.
by
Tauseef Ahmad
,
Sajid Raina
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3 min read
May 21, 2025
Post Pahalgam, a new crisis is brewing in Kashmir
by
Ilhak Ahmad Tantray
,
Umer Farooq Zargar
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2 min read
May 13, 2025
In Kashmir, no TV drama means no livelihoods for artists
by
Sajid Raina
,
Tauseef Ahmad
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2 min read
February 25, 2025
Skill development in India: The facts behind the figures
A closer look at India's vocational education system reveals a rising reliance on short-term training, poor employment outcomes, and inflated placement statistics which reflect systemic failures.
by
Harshil Sharma
,
Santosh Mehrotra
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4 min read
November 22, 2024
Rongmei youth in Nagaland fish for opportunities
by
Keletsino Mejura
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2 min read
October 24, 2024
No government exams in Ladakh since 2019
by
Ali Hussain
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2 min read
October 15, 2024
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Does MSW help get a job in the development sector?
by
Shivali Dubey
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2 min read
February 23, 2023
A heavy load to carry: Lives of porters at the Attari–Wagah border
by
Sanskriti Talwar
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2 min read
December 22, 2022
India needs more young entrepreneurs
The lack of agency and a fear of failure are preventing Indian youth from pursuing entrepreneurship. This needs to change.
by
Arjun Shekhar
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4 min read
November 24, 2022
The NYP 2021 fails to tackle the issue of youth dropouts
To effectively resolve the widespread issue of dropouts, the draft National Youth Policy 2021 needs to address the structural factors that cause it.
by
Nirantar Trust
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7 min read
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