Tag: debt
Farmers cheated, land grabbing unchecked in Pune
Farmers from Bongvali village of Pune district in Maharashtra are losing their land to a money lender who cheats them on the pretext of helping them out during times of crisis. Sitaram Shevram Surve keeps a farmer’s land as mortgage against loans and when the farmer goes to return the...
Technology’s Impact on Social Change in Rural India: The View from the Grassroots
As the director of an organization working on media reform at the intersection of online and offline activism, people often ask me to speak about what’s working and what’s not working when it comes to media and technology in rural areas. What impact is technology having on grassroots social change...
Change in their hands: Video training for grass-roots activists
(this blog first appeared on the PACS website here) Change in their hands – A twinkle in their eye and a determination in their voice. How a small camera can make all the difference By Namita Srivastav My first impressions, when I met the participants of Community Correspondents Network training...
Government Betrays Insured Farmers
In Chhattisgarh, only 12% of the expected amount of a crop insurance scheme reached farmers.
Weddings Getting Shorter, Less Costly
In Uttarakhand, people are choosing shorter wedding ceremonies to reduce the costs of marriage.
Government Betrays Insured Farmers
In Chhattisgarh, only 12% of the expected amount of a crop insurance scheme reached farmers.