Tag: Marginalised communities
VV Correspondent’s Efforts Ensure 250 Musahars Get Regular Water | Uttar Pradesh
Musahars of Bhadohi were chased away whenever they tried to get water from other neighbourhoods.
COVID Lockdown and Cyclone YAAS Deliver Double Blow to People of South 24 Parganas, West...
It couldn't get any worse for people of South 24 Parganas where lockdown and cyclone YAAS has completely ruined their livelihood.
40 Families in Two Villages of Bihar Don’t Get To Eat Two Meals A Day...
Neither do they have ration cards to get free ration nor do they have work due to the lockdown.
Correspondents Take Charge In Making Video Volunteers Into A Community Media Movement
Ever since the formation of Video Volunteers (VV), we always wanted to create an organization that was run by our most important stakeholders – the Community Correspondents (CC). We aimed for a structure that was non-hierarchical and where every CC played a role in shaping and transforming VV into a...
Odisha’s Wonder Oil Makes These Rural Women Economically Independent
The women of Bijogri village, Odisha are becoming independent after having mastered an age-old art of making a wonder oil from the flowers of Mahua, an Indian tropical tree.
Eviction even in Death – The Reality of Bihar’s Dalits
The caste-based atrocities and injustice of Dalits of Bihar dipped a new low this year, as even the community’s dead are being evicted from their final resting places. This cold-hearted act has unearthed many graves, much to the misery and shock of the Dalits of the area. This incident was brought...
Eviction even in Death – The Reality of Bihar’s Dalits
The caste-based atrocities and injustice of Dalits of Bihar dipped a new low this year, as even the community’s dead are being evicted from their final resting places. This cold-hearted act has unearthed many graves, much to the misery and shock of the Dalits of the area. This incident was brought...
Women fight to protect ancient land in Jharkhand
The ancient natives of Santhal Pargana, who reside in Jharkhand, have been deeply associated with their land. The land is their only identity – which they have defended with their lives since the times of British. Their never-give-up spirit was honoured by the British who passed the Santhal Pargana Tenancy...