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Community Comes Together to Repair Broken Village Road
Tired of the apathy of the local authorities who failed to repair a badly damaged road for two decades, village residents in Pisurti took matters into their own hands.
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Informal Waste-Pickers Finally Get Identity Cards
For three years, a group of women went around Nashik collecting waste from garbage dumps; their work is finally being recognised, thanks to a video.
The Unsung Heroes of the 2017 Mumbai Flood
Thousands of migrant workers are employed by the BMC for the pre-monsoon cleanup every year. But they are made to work illegally in inhuman conditions.
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Women Allege Corruption and Gender Discrimination in MNREGA
MNREGA officials take signatures on blank sheets, leaving women workers in the dark about their records and payment.
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12,000 Women in Maharashtra Get Maternal Health Benefits After a Year
Community Correspondent Chetan Salve fought for a year so that women from marginalised sections could access benefits promised under Manav Vikas Yojana.
Labouring on the Fields During the Ninth Month of Pregnancy
Schemes benefitting poor women are disbursed to them through bank accounts. But a large number of the beneficiaries do not even have access to banks.
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...
Fasting for Spouse’s Long Life? It’s a Woman’s Duty!
The Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti sees women fast and pray for their husbands’ well-being. Why is there no similar ritual for men?