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Ripples of Maharashtra – a fight for justice along the Malvan Coast

The fishing community along the Malvan advocates for the sustainable practices of traditional fishing used in this region.

How India’s First ‘Green Village’ Turned Hunters Into Conservationists

The hunters-turned-conservationists of Khonoma are continuing to cultivate their community-led approach to protecting their heritage.

Rebuilding the fourth pillar of democracy

A graphic narrative to show how the medium can be revolutionised to dismantle the power and privilege of corporate-owned and government-controlled media.

An Insight into Traditional Spitian Architecture

An individual seeks support from the community in terms of resources as well as labor so it is not unusual to have members of your family, relatives, friends, and other community members involved in building a house.

Nature’s Apprentice: A Gudalur Story

Adivasis of Gudalur create sustainable, dignified livelihoods and gain collective control over their commons, in the face of the modern economy.

Homes and Hearth: Sustaining Ladakh

Community participation has been key in their attempts to conserve their traditional cultural, food, and hospitality practices, in the face of mass tourism and 'development'.

A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism

Muslim jogis, who were once venerated for their singing powers, are being pushed to the margins.

‘Our identity lies in these songs’: saving the music of India’s Biate

Goswami said the festival performance was just the beginning for the project, and the main focus was getting “this generational transfer of knowledge going once again”.

When the Forest is our Garden, the garden also becomes a place for Conflict (of Interests)

Community mobilisation under the Tribal Yuva Sangathan: Fight for rights under FRA and CFRR, Conservation & revival of traditional practices, Creation of educational spaces