Addressing the Spectrum of Vaccine Hesitancy Amongst Pune’s Urban Poor and Rural Communities
Even after the havoc of the second wave, rural communities and small urban clusters still suffer from misinformation, myths, a glaring digital divide, and the basic lack of guidance in terms of getting vaccinated.
The Hidden Politics of Forest Fire Management in Uttarakhand: The Van Gujjar Experience
Colonial forestry in Uttarakhand excludes forest dwellers like the Van Gujjars from forest management, making them doubly vulnerable to raging forest fires.
Jharia’s Coal Miners Are Stuck Between Smoky Fires and Crumbling Houses
There is a lot of fire underground. It has been burning for years.
Young Changemakers: The Torchbearers of Changemaking in Law and Justice
What do you young people think of law and justice? Ashoka Law For All Initiative's Report uncovers the inspirations, methods, and hurdles faced by young changemakers in their social entrepreneurial journeys across India.
Where are the Missing Girls of our IITs? Busting Myths Around the “Supernumerary” Seats
Editor’s note: We recommend reading part one of this series, on the leaky pipeline that women endure from school and coaching classes to the...
Life in Traffic, Not Fantastic: Why Are Bengaluru’s Roads So Bad?
The poor condition of Bengaluru's roads are well-documented and have been groaned about since time immemorial. Roads are laid in the city only to be dug up again, leaving commuters stuck in traffic for hours on end. But why are Bengaluru's roads so bad? Who is responsible for them? And why is this such a persistent problem?
Reviving Tolerance Towards Street Dogs in Urban India
Much has been said about how the growth of Indian cities has affected wildlife, but not enough has been said about the multi-dimensional impacts of urbanisation on street dog welfare. Peaceful co-existence demands cooperative community-led solutions.
Where are the Missing Girls of our IITs? The Leaky Pipeline
Women are systematically pushed out of the pipeline that takes them from school, through coaching and the JEE, onto engineering college. At each step of this journey, here's how bright female minds are lost to gender stereotypes and biases, or the ‘leaks’ in the IIT pipeline.
Low-Cost Vermicompost Instead of Inorganic Fertilizers | Hear from Small Farmers in the Kanha-Pench...
Vermicompost revived soil quality, reduced input costs, and made farmers self-sufficient through lockdowns.
Caring for the Special Needs of Adults and our Earth: Meet the Friends of...
“I have been here for 20 years... I know everything!” exclaims Deepak, without a hint of doubt in his voice. Although it hasn’t quite...
