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Shigmotsav, a traditional art and dance festival of Goa
Before the arrival of Summer (February/March), and after the Maha Shivaratri festival, these communities migrate to the hills, to the places that they left earlier for better livelihood options.
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Disdain and the fear of Displacement in Uttar Pradesh
The weaving community settled there in Mau District, Uttar Pradesh but economic prosperity was not easy to come by.
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Three labourers in Mumbai die after inhaling toxic fumes in a septic tank
The practice of manual scavenging violates Article 21 of the Indian Constitution which guarantees the ‘Right to live life with dignity.’
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Wooden Bridge in North 24 PGS Costing Patients their Lives
This Bridge can accommodate only pedestrians and two wheelers, it is in such a bad condition that it can’t take the weight of motor cars, or any four wheelers.
Gender discrimination in Tea Gardens
In this video, Community Correspondent Lily Kujur brought out the issue of gender equality in these tea gardens.
Hailstorm Leaves Farmers Shattered in Kishanganj
The storm was so powerful that many roofs were blown away and trees uprooted damaging the walls and in few cases, the entire houses collapsed.
What is the ‘Right” age for Women to get Married? Community Debating Child Marriage (Amendment)...
Last year in December 2021 the union government approved the proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, based on the recommendations of a NITI Aayog task force. The amendment was introduced in Lok Sabha on 20th December 2021.
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Why Is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) Failing?
Goreti Kujur, a video journalist for Video Volunteers from Jharkhand, is quite popular in her neighborhood. The villagers, especially women, approach her when they have issues with availing government schemes.