Ground Report
A new chapter begins for kids in UP village
A women’s collective spearheads the community initiative to start a library at Marui village of Uttar Pradesh to enable their children gain comprehensive knowledge and holistic development.
With no scope for their craft, Wadhas become labourers
The small community of Wadhas living in Gujarat’s banni grasslands, known for their wooden crafts, find their livelihood shifting with changes in the grassland ecology.
MGNREGA: Armed with app, Odisha women show the way
Women of Talabaitarini village in Odisha set an example of tenacity, battling bureaucratic hurdles to finally receive the wages due to them under the rural employment scheme with the help of a mobile app.
Jharkhand woman turns entrepreneur making bamboo handicrafts
Enthused after learning to make bamboo handicrafts, Mira Devi, an enterprising homemaker, harnesses her skills to achieve entrepreneurial success and trains others towards financial self-sufficiency.
The menace called single-use plastic bag
Single-use plastic bags pose a serious threat to the environment. The issue can’t be resolved merely by focusing on the supply side and ignoring the demand from consumers.
Mahua wine – the joyful spirit of tribal life
It’s time for educated urban people to shed their contemptuous attitude towards the traditional mahua wine and accept its significance as cultural heritage.
Rural paralegals ensure women’s land rights in Gujarat
Trained paralegal workers come to the aid of women who are denied their landholding rights and hence lose out on government schemes, by helping them get the land registered in their name.
Groundnut farmers get a protective shell in Andhra
Coming together as a collective, groundnut farmers of Andhra Pradesh earn the rightful income for their produce, reduce risks and develop multiple income streams.
Parched Thar villages get safe drinking water
Simple bio sand filters make water safe for drinking in arid Rajasthan villages, preventing diseases and ensuring health of people.
Maharashtra’s bharud poetry makes a splash
Water scarcity as well as poor sanitation and hygiene practices plagued villages in Maharashtra until bharud performances brought awareness and turned life around.
Assam woman pickles her way to success
This micro-entrepreneur from Assam started her pickle-making business after several hurdles and now successfully runs it on solar power, selling her products online across India.
Is rural India on the brink of a renaissance?
Will Indian villages be part of the country's galloping growth? A leading development conference holds over 100 conversations to find out.
How this Chhattisgarh cafe mainstreamed millets
What started as a programme to popularise the nutritional benefits of millets in anganwadis has led to a group of women starting an exclusive millets cafe in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
Jharkhand’s buzzing beekeeping biz
With wild flowering trees flourishing in Kelo and Jarakel villages, the local tribal communities learn the basics of beekeeping and head towards making the area Jharkhand’s first honey hub.
Drinking water no longer a distant luxury for remote Bengal
The climate-impacted communities in West Bengal no longer have to walk long distances to fetch water since the Jal Jeevan Mission has enhanced access, significantly improving their lives.
Why Assam’s gaon burha governance system remains popular
The Rabha community in Assam has its own traditional governance system called gaon burha, wherein a committee of village elders solves conflicts without external intervention.
World Population Day: Do India’s daughters matter?
World Population Day this year focuses on the rights of women and girls – and India, with its Human Development Index ranking it at 132 out of 191 countries, must gear up its efforts.
Summer camp for kids ensures learning beyond books
Members of a women’s collective and school teachers work together to organise a summer camp in Bhawanipur village of Uttar Pradesh, to help children gain holistic knowledge.
It’s millets all the way for these women in Odisha
Passionate about farming, a woman revives millet cultivation, prompting other women to follow suit, and together they now run a successful millet-based food business.
Weekly markets bring healthcare closer to Chhattisgarh tribals
Haat bazaar clinics organised in weekly rural markets prove to be a boon for communities in remote tribal villages that lack healthcare facilities.