Debabrat Patra

Associate director, humanitarian lead, ActionAid India

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Union Budget must shift from welfare to rights-based public investment for Adivasi communities

Union Budget must shift from welfare to rights-based public investment for Adivasi communities

09 Feb 2026

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The eviction drive carried out in Bhubaneswar’s Salia Sahi slum.

As Indian cities experience rapid population growth, slum areas are becoming increasingly marginalised

06 Jan 2026

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Rural men and women taking up work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

MGNREGA may have been replaced, but its significance in rural areas is undeniable

23 Dec 2025

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