Read the opinion pieces from those at the sharp end of development world – from practitioners in the field to district officers and even ideators creating schemes for the future. Field Journal is the place for civil society groups to share their experiences and insights – their highs and lows – in their journey to put India on the path to progress.
Ground Report
Where are women in local government?
Dismayed by seeing very few women in district-level government prompts two young development professionals to find out why.
No longer walking 2km to fetch dirty water
When government water schemes do not reach two tribal villages of Rajasthan, the women of Chittorgarh take matters into their own hands and install a treatment plant and a piped water supply system.
A lighthouse in the gloomy world of cooperatives
When cooperatives had gone out of fashion, a Keralan cooperative society found a way to keep growing by listening to customers and evolving to fit their needs, as two graduates passionate about rural development explain.
How the youth built and build India
Contrary to the myth that youth are self-absorbed, many young women and men not only fought for Independence but in the decades that followed have given up well paying jobs to work on India's development - which the youth of today carry forward.
The infrastructure woes of government offices
While governments spend large sums of money to build swanky administrative offices, no one seems to give a thought about their upkeep and the necessary basic facilities for a conducive work environment.
Life-changing Sunderbans trip creates SOUL
A weekend trip to the remote and underdeveloped G-Plot island prompts a corporate executive to quit his job and start SOUL - dedicated to improving the life of the Adivasis living there, as reported by a SOUL volunteer.
How do tribal households view government interventions?
Contrary to general opinion that tribes are a neglected lot, they are not only aware of the various government schemes for their welfare but are happy about the implementation.
Our water, our management
It is vital to tap the local community - get them involved - when implementing piped-water supply schemes through the Jal Jeevan Mission, as the lessons from Panna, MP prove.
Mud houses that help keep the cool
While the monsoon brings relief from this summer’s soaring temperatures to some, development worker Jyoti Rajput looks at how Rajasthani tribes beat the heat in their mud houses.