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November 13, 2019

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Can a pointed pickaxe pierce a pearl?

There are formidable challenges in delivering welfare services to scattered and disenfranchised groups of people in rural India, and the government machinery is ill-equipped to deal with it

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March 22, 2019

People with disabilities face a tough life in our country (Photo by Kailas Kokare)

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Rural India still insensitive to persons with disabilities

In a society steeped in referring people with special needs by their disability, there is a need for concerted efforts to recognize their rights and create inclusivity

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Child marriages meet resistance in rural India

Although India still has a long way to go to abolish child marriage, girls and their parents in many villages across the country are taking a stand against this traditional practice

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Cost of women bathing in the open

There is a need to provide secluded bathing spaces to women in India’s villages, who pay a high cost in terms of health and personal hygiene as they are compelled to bathe hurriedly in the open

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Women leaders come to the fore in Jharkhand

Village women in various parts of Jharkhand are breaking the shackles of patriarchy by excelling in activities traditionally led by men and by taking on a leadership role in local governance

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Resourceful producer companies address farmers’ lockdown challenges

As members struggled to buy farm inputs and sell produce, their FPCs, with special permission, arranged for inputs and sold their produce directly to consumers

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Demonetization and rural India

Although the impact of the sudden recall of high-value currency notes in November was felt across the country, rural wage laborers, vegetable growers and fishing communities were particularly affected due to the scarcity of banknotes

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