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Across Kashmir’s Pulwama, fields once filled with apples now bloom with lavender — a crop that’s cheaper to grow, easier to maintain, and far...
When the pandemic hit, Amita Naik didn’t panic — she pivoted. From selling raw milk to launching her own dairy brand, this Goan woman shows how...
Schizophrenia is often regarded as the most severe among all mental illnesses, but people living with it are not hostile, aggressive, or “wild”,...
From a plastic-covered tent in Kashmir’s Pulwama, 17-year-old Shabnam Sadiq studied without electricity or coaching and scored 92% in her Class 12...
After the sudden passing of her husband 30 years ago, Swati Naik was left in the dark. She picked herself up and began to shoulder financial...
From beedi workers in Madhya Pradesh to tea garden labourers in Bengal and fisherfolk in Tamil Nadu, three grassroots leaders are helping women...
This article is sponsored by Development Alternatives. Meenu Devi, a 36-year-old entrepreneur from Sikhar, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, transitioned from...
Bandana Jain fell in love with cardboard in art school. Today, from her Vasai studio, she sculpts life-sized installations from discarded boxes —...
When tragedy struck Pahalgam, 16-year-old Rubeena — lovingly called Kashmir’s ‘Rabbit Girl’ — opened her heart and home to frightened...
Manohari Doss, Prabha Yadav, and Kalavapalli Lavannya are leading powerful grassroots movements to advance Dalit women’s rights, dignity, and...
Rupesh Chopdekar's home biogas plant has a capacity of 2 cubic metres and costs Rs 65,000, with a subsidy covering nearly half the cost. The plant can...
In Aldona, Goa, 66-year-old Krishna Kerkar has spent 45 years rearing cows and farming, upholding a century-old family legacy. Though he earns no...