August 2010
Our VideoBrings Change
An IndiaUnheard video has helped over 500 people in a remote village of Manipur in North East India get healthcare for the first time.
Tribals PreserveGoan Craft
Coconut is used widely in Goa, but it’s only the tribals such as Gawdas who still weave mats out of coconut fronds.
Illegal MiningWho’s To Blame?
Lack of livelihood opportunities is forcing hundreds of poor Dalits into illegal coal mining in our correspondent Mukesh Rajak’s state – Jharkhand.
Slum Escapes Eviction
Legal intervention, sought by activists including our correspondent Ajeet Bahadur has helped 200 slum dwellers escape eviction in Allahabad.
Chhattisgarh ProtestsLand Grab
Construction of Mogra dam in Chhattisgarh has left thousands in 14 villages landless. Bhan Sahu, our correspondent is one of them.
Marching IntoMale Bastion
Half of the panchayat members in Fatahpur Pakri village in Bihar are women, but Suman is the only member who exercises her rights.
New Homes forHaryana’s Poor
200 Dalit families of Ludwa – the village of our correspondent Amit Kumar in Haryana – are set to get a new house under Indira Awaas Yojana.
No School ForSpecial Children
There are 112 primary schools, 34 middle schools and 23 high schools in Nagaland’s Wokha, but none for children with special needs.