Visiting villages in several remote parts of India I have often thought about the possibilities of creating villages with almost zero burden of fossil fuels, something that can be a…
In the arid and undulating landscape of Rajasthan, this village stands out like a green oasis. Teen Pokhar, with a little over 48 households, is a drought-proof village one hour…
Sarkunwar’s courage was tested very early in her youth. Her husband who had gone out to work suffered a serious injury and returned disabled to his home (Udgavaan village of…
Ghanshyam and Sona are Sahariya adivasis and own a one hectare farm in Bamauri village of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh. One acre out of this has been devoted to creating…
Bhanwarpur village located in Naraini block of Banda district, UP, has a dalit hamlet of about 100 households. Till about 25 years back the situation of the village was such…
Visiting the remote villages of Suhagpura Block, Pratapgarh district in Rajasthan recently was a journey that highlighted the challenges of accessing these isolated tribal communities. Far removed from mainstream connectivity,…
Any development project having a wide focus must face the challenge of deciding its priorities carefully with community participation. There are many needs of people and the resources are limited.…
It has been seen time and again that when women get a more significant role in development initiatives and when they have more say in deciding priorities, then development initiatives…
It had been a tiring day for the dalit labourers in the farms and now they were getting some much-needed rest in their huts. The pots with modest servings of…
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