May 2018
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Six Years On, MGNREGA Payments Finally Released
Community Correspondent's video and persistence helps 18 workers finally get their due wages under the MGNREGA scheme - India's "stellar example of rural development”.
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Living with Disability; Neither Disabled, Nor Divyang
A priest from Rajasthan, who lost both his legs to a medical condition, is forcing people to rethink ability and disability, a debate that the disability rights movement advocates for.
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The Empty Promise of ‘Vikas’ for this Maharashtra Village
Residents of this village on the foothills of the Satpura range are yet to reap the benefits of Narendra Modi’s much touted ‘acche din’.
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Leveraging Technology to End Water Woes in Rajasthan
Community Correspondent Shambhulal Khatik believes that online complaint portals can go a long way in ensuring government accountability and transparency.
World Press Freedom Day: People’s Media Keeps Power in Check
Critiquing the media, Mark Twain said, “There are laws to protect the freedom of the press’ speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press.”
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Labour Day: The Invisible and Dispensable Lives behind Swachh Bharat
Sanitation workers often resort to consuming alcohol to become numb to the stench of drains. All they get in return? Delayed wages and stigma. Reena Ramteke reports on the scenes behind Swachh Bharat hoardings and songs.