Returned migrants: A pause or the end of a dream?
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Livelihood
Returned migrants: A pause or the end of a dream?
Lockdown has forced migrant workers to return home. Left with no cash savings and duped of overdue wages, their future seems uncertain more than ever
Sanjiv Phansalkar | Jul 08, 2020 |
India Post delivers litchis in Bihar during lockdown
Postal department and horticulture directorate join hands to deliver litchi directly at consumers’ doorstep, helping farmers sell the fruits and get better price during lockdown
Amrita Dhiman and Niraj Kumar | Jul 06, 2020 | Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Making sal leaf plates lifts women out of poverty
With increased awareness about ecofriendly products, women in West Bengal make plates and bowls made of sal leaves, earning an increased and sustained income
Gurvinder Singh | Jul 03, 2020 | Jhargram, West Bengal
Governance
Returned migrants: A pause or the end of a dream?
Lockdown has forced migrant workers to return home. Left with no cash savings and duped of overdue wages, their future seems uncertain more than ever
Sanjiv Phansalkar | Jul 08, 2020 |
Health
Adolescent girls progress towards complete empowerment
Repressive norms pushed adolescent girls to poor health and early marriage. Bringing them together into groups has helped them improve their health, stop child marriage and learn vocational skills
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi | May 29, 2020 | Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Education
Lockdown break will undo remote tribal students’ learning
First generation learners in remote villages lack online and community resources to learn at home during lockdown, as mandated by government. They will need to relearn, to make up for lost time
Samiksha Godse | May 18, 2020 | Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
