Tag: Satyawan Verma

What makes a great Community Correspondent? Our criteria for selecting CC’s

 
/ April 16, 2013

By Radhika Gupta and Siddharth Pillai This is what we look for when recruiting Community Correspondents. You can read HERE about how we actually locate and select them. The candidate should be associated with social movements, human rights campaigns and/or NGOs. Candidates with a history of social movements not only have...

People Vs. Govt in Land Conflicts

 
/ December 30, 2011

Projects in the name of development are causing displacement, loss of livelihood and frustration across India.

Bishnois Preserve Biodiversity

 
/ September 19, 2011

The Bishnois of Haryana stand by their forefathers’ vows of protecting their environment.

People Vs. Govt in Land Conflicts

 
/ September 13, 2011

Projects in the name of development are causing displacement, loss of livelihood and frustration across India.

MGNREGA Empowers Rural Women

 
/ July 22, 2011

Women from Mughalpura, Haryana have improved their earnings and opportunities due to the MGNREGA.

Nuclear Power Usurps Farmers’ Land

 
/ March 23, 2011

In Haryana, the government is trying to seize 1500 acres of  fertile land to build a nuclear power plant.

Caste Violence Leads To Migration

 
/ March 4, 2011

A Dalit colony in Mirzpur has slowly been abandoned after a violent caste-related conflict last year.

Riot: Who Benefits?

 
/ October 11, 2010

Dominant groups often use violent forms of protest to press their point. This video from Haryana, India shows how an entire community suffers during such riot.