Community Initiatives
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In Assam, an ‘ATM’ is supplying arsenic-free groundwater to villagers
The project has brought together civil society organisations and village associations to install and manage machines that dispense safe water.
Aatreyee Dhar
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Meet the Odisha women’s group that has been guarding their forest from timber smugglers for 20 years
They voluntarily came together to form Pir Jahania Van Surakhya Samiti after seeing the devastation caused by the 1999 supercyclone.
Sahana Ghosh
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Troubled waters: Why Manipur is fast losing its indigenous fish species
The construction of the Ithai barrage, pollution and overexploitation are mainly to blame.
Sahana Ghosh
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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With audio plays and drumstick plants, a radio station is battling fluorosis in Haryana’s Mewat
Flouride levels in 493 villages are exceptionally high. A new show called ‘Fluorosis Se Jung’ aims to help residents protect themselves from its effects.
Soumya Mathew
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In Tamil Nadu, an attempt to revive an ancient lake management system faces challenges
While the scheme is supposed to involve community participation, several farmers feel it is not inclusive.
Vinita Govindarajan
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How an IT company and NGO joined hands with residents to bring water to a parched Pune village
Varoti’s 33-feet well offers an example of what collective community action can achieve.
Ajit Kanitkar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes