NEWS BY THOSE WHO LIVE IT
‘Make Men Wear Veils and They will Understand our Difficulties’
In rural Uttar Pradesh, one woman challenges men to cover their faces and then successfully execute their work.
Keeping Indigenous Culture Alive, One Song at a Time
The Gauda community of Goa struggles to keep its indigenous culture from eroding in the face of imposed cultural practices and looks at traditional music as the first point of revival.
Dam and Development Drown Livelihoods of Indigenous People in Chhattisgarh
The people living on the banks of the Kelo Dam are risking their lives to go to school and find work. Imagine sending your child to school wading and swimming through several feet of water. This is the reality across the villages on banks of the Kelo river in Chhatisgarh....
Questioning Gender Roles: Boys do the Bhangra and Girls Shake their Booty
Pink versus blue, pretty versus brave: the childhood landscape is mined with pernicious gender stereotypes that dictate how we behave as adults.
Loan Waivers will not Stem the Tide of Farmers’ Disaffection
The farmers’ agitation is the result of the long and systematic neglect of the agricultural sector in India. Kailash Yadav is a farmer from Madhya Pradesh. The state has seen massive farmers’ protests since early June. Asked why he was participating in the protests Yadav says, “We have to buy...
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Illegal Stone Mining Takes a Toll on People’s Lives and Livelihoods
Construction company Shivalaya illegally acquired 50 acres of land and is engaging in illegal stone mining in Gumla, Jharkhand.
Menstruation is Still Shrouded in Silence and Shame
A woman on her period is supposed to follow a thousand baseless stipulations of what she can eat, where she can go, what she can touch. When shall we learn to treat period as yet another normal bodily function?
Illegal Sand Mining Wreaking Havoc on the Banks of the Narmada
The brazen sand mafia was looting 300 tonnes of sand per day destroying the environment and ecosystem around the Narmada. Things have turned around with activists from the Narmada Bachao Andolan stepping in.