COVID-19: How Meghalaya bucks the trend

A host of reasons including prior curfew conditions, humidity as well as prompt government action are the theories being touted behind the state'…

Beyond blood identities: farmers must act as one constituency

A collective voice with agriculture at the centre may spring a surprise in coming electoral battles

How Gandhi’s doggedness continues to inspire Indian cartoonists

At a time when mainstream Indian media is prostrating itself before the present regime, uncompromising cartoonists are doing their work with …

Yes, I buried my mother in front of my house

A social activist travels to eastern Uttar Pradesh to meet a marginalised community who bury their dead in their front yards because of caste stigma

Branding my life?

The unabashed penchant for branding is not only giving donors a bad name but also assaulting the dignity of the poor

कश्मीर से अच्छी खबर

स्थानीय समुदाय के लोग और सिविल सोसायटी संस्थाओं ने मिलकर बाढ़ से बर्बाद स्कूलों का पुनरुद्धार किया। ऐसे प्रयास घाटी में शांतिपूर्ण भविष्य की ...

How tribal leadership in Chhattisgarh is helping people access rights

The civil society’s intervention in the tribal regions began in early 1980s on two issues-sustainable livelihood, particularly in forest …

‘Yoga just doesn’t boost physical fitness, but gives inner peace too’

A personal account of the journey from depression to contentment

Are we seeing early signs of reverse migration in India?

Living in a metropolis can be exciting but there are downsides

Why Dashrath Manjhi’s feat should be celebrated more than Pichai’s and Nadella’s

A cynical comparison between two unequal worlds