July 2011

MGNREGA Empowers Rural Women

 
/ July 22, 2011

Women from Mughalpura, Haryana have improved their earnings and opportunities due to the MGNREGA.

Deforestation Wreaks Havoc On Climate

 
/ July 21, 2011

Deforestation contributes to climate change and calamity in the Cuttack District of Orissa.

Tribal Students Left Behind In Assam

 
/ July 20, 2011

Forced to learn in the Bengali medium, tribal students in the Cachar District of Assam are falling dreadfully behind.

The Saints Of Kada

 
/ July 19, 2011

The village of Kada in Uttar Pradesh shares lessons about living in harmony.

Land and Life Lost in Bihar.

 
/ July 18, 2011

A young woman dies and frustrations rise over a land grab attempt in a Dalit community in Bihar.

Impact Of Community Media On Farming Communities

 
/ July 17, 2011

This is the first of a 3-blog series by Jessica Mayberry, the founding director of VV on the of Community Video Unit (CVU) – the organization’s pioneering community media model,  in addressing sensitive issues such as caste, sex and gender, and find innovative ways to deal with them.To read more...

Trees and Men Fall in Kashmir

 
/ July 15, 2011

Timber Smuggling threatens Kashmiri forests and the lives of those who protect them.

Away From The Winds Of Change

 
/ July 14, 2011

In Yangkholen village, Manipur, the Zeme tribe has seen its traditional culture exceptionally preserved.