August 2018
Impact Story
Health Centre Catering to 29 Villages Finally Gets a Doctor
A Primary Health Centre in Maharashtra did not have a doctor or ambulance. Things changed, but sadly, it took a tragedy for the change to come.
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Enforced Disappearances in Kashmir: A State’s Denial and a Community’s Agony
At least 8,000 families in Kashmir have lost their loved ones to enforced disappearances at the behest of the Indian armed forces. But the state refuses to acknowledge the problem and take action.
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Kashmiri Youth In Tourist Town Tackle Waste
An environment lover in J&K’s Anantnag district is recruiting volunteers to help clean his town of trash.
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Indian Government is Failing its Nutrition and Healthcare Crusaders
Anganwadi workers across the country have been protesting for higher pay but the government fails to realise their importance in eradicating malnutrition.
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Rape by Any Other Name Would Still be Rape
52 countries have criminalised marital rape. But in India, lawmakers supposedly fear destabilising the institution of marriage. It’s not fear, it’s misogyny.
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Flood-Affected Farmers Fight for Entitled MNREGA Benefits
While floods in Bihar get some media attention, the effects on the agrarian community are far reaching and need sustainable solutions rather than immediate relief packages.
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#BattiGul: 71 Years and No Freedom from Darkness
Seven decades after independence, thousands are yet to see what electricity looks like, while others are waiting for their defunct poles and wires to be more than ornamental.
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Not ‘Honour’ Killings, but Murders to Exert Power
‘Honour’ killings aren’t about honour at all - they are murders carried out by the apparently powerful to maintain status quo of caste, power, and property.