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Shrines Chosen Over Shelter

 
/ March 2, 2011

Millions of rupees meant to provide basic amenities to locals is diverted to build temples by village panchayat in Goa’s Cotigaon.

MNREGA Scheme Still Ineffective

 
/ March 3, 2011

Beneficiaries of the MNREGA scheme in Atara, Chhattisgarh are being paid erratically and irregularly.

Micro-finance Changes Women’s Lives

 
/ March 1, 2011

Women in rural Orissa are empowered through micro-finance initiatives.

Saundariya: The Nameless Community

 
/ February 28, 2011

Meet the Saundariyas of Chhattisgarh – a community that scavenges for gold.

Capturing Stalin in an apolitical frame

 
/ February 27, 2011

His long hair tied into a ponytail, dramatic speech and side-splitting humour does not deflect the gravity of issues he deals with. In turn, he ends up communicating powerfully. With a zest to bring the suppressed voices of communities to the mainstream media, he launched a non profit ‘Video Volunteers’...

Cremation Customs Pollute Ganges River

 
/ February 25, 2011

The Ganga in Allahabad is being polluted by the tradition of immersing cremated corpses.

Gurjar Protests Create Havoc

 
/ February 24, 2011

A marginalised community in Rajasthan demands reservation, inconveniences local villagers.

Walhe’s UntouchedLeprosy Patients

 
/ February 23, 2011

In 2005, India ‘eliminated’ leprosy. But in rural belt, large number of leprosy cases go unregistered.