Tag: poverty
Fighting For A Home In Mumbai Slums
In Mumbai, slum dwellers are unremittingly struggling to secure housing.
When Marriage Does Not Come At a Cost
In Rajasthan, a mass wedding ceremony is helping to put an end to dowry and child marriage.
Unhygienic Pickle Factory Endangers Health
Pickle factory in Mumbai’s slum, is unmonitored by owner and overlooked by health department.
Gender Bias In Wages
Women farm workers in rural India labour hard, but are paid only half of what men are. This video captures the bias in Maharashtra state
Shrines Chosen Over Shelter
Millions of rupees meant to provide basic amenities to locals is diverted to build temples by village panchayat in Goa’s Cotigaon.
Blast Threatens Ghat Livelihoods
Small businesses on the Varanasi ghats threatened eviction in the name of security.
Girl Fights poverty, Gives Inspiration
A young girl in Patna, Mustari, overcomes loss and poverty, prioritises education.
Tamil’s Transgender Community
Indian society has a 4000-year history of pushing its male to female transgender community into becoming Hijra.