empowerment
Turmeric team led by Saioo of Meghalaya

She has pushed for policy advocacy, implementation of schemes and marketing of Lakadong turmeric.

Ping! Elephants ahead: reducing human-elephant conflict, one SMS at a time

Forest authorities registered over 35,000 mobile numbers for the pre-warning SMS alert system, apart from several local WhatsApp groups.

Why parents are choosing to unschool their children

"School was not a healthy place to spend one’s childhood in ... sitting quietly, being obedient are not things that children should be doing."

Course helps Gadchiroli tribals know their forest rights — and win a diploma

Learning how to measure their land, mark boundaries, draw up lists of forest produce and plan secure livelihoods based on these.

Weaving a future, meter by meter

The opportunity to earn, using her weaving skills, and support her children’s education makes Sama happy.

परीघ विस्तारण्यासाठी (in Marathi)

सरकारनं स्वत:च्या प्राथमिक, मध्यम, उच्चस्तरीय आरोग्यसेवा सुधारल्या पाहिजेत आणि कोणत्याही मध्यस्थाशिवाय गरजेप्रमाणं खासगी सेवा विकत घ्यायला हव्यात.

Dryland farming revolution by dalit and adivasi women … and some men!

DDS has helped achieve food sovereignty and security for several thousand families, as also empower these women towards autonomy

New and Useful from the Old and Useless

The weavers use about 5 kilos of the fabric extracted from old clothes to create a bedcover or other article

Re-Store sells all stuff you’d like to discard

Trivedi, who initiated Re-Store, hopes to take the message of re-use, exchange, rent, repair, as opposed to buying new, to many more people.