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2020

Preparing Rural Communities for Climate Smart Farming

Household agricultural income in the semi-arid Bundelkhand region of Central India is taking a serious hit with fluctuating rainfall patterns. Around 80% of the population in Bundelkhand is dependent on agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood. Looking at the impact of climate change, an increase in the occurrence of droughts, failure of crops, …

Greening the Brick Sector in India

Greening the Brick Sector in India: Bihar Leading the Way

Before the pandemic situation, the Indian construction industry was booming with an annual growth rate of 9%, while contributing to 8% of the GDP. Despite being unorganised, the Indian brick sector creates employment for around 8 million people each season producing over 170 million bricks in 150,000 units and uses …

Open Dialogue for Solidarity

Note: This photograph have been taken previous to the onset of the pandemic “Aao faisala karte aaj hi, kya bhed hai aur kya nahi; poochein ye sabko abhi, ek hi toh hai zindagi” –          Pooja Khushwaha (‘Kya Galat Kya Sahi’) A group of young girls are sitting in a circle …

Water Smartness is Vital to Embrace the “New Normal”

In recent times, in our fight against the Novel Corona Virus COVID-19, the need for staying connected and being informed has been felt more than ever before especially in the case of rural communities in far flung areas. Since women share majority space as frontline health workers both in rural …

A Paradigm Shift in Our Approach towards Entrepreneurship

Globally, joblessness is one of the biggest challenges of an uncertain, post-Covid future. The onus that lay on entrepreneur-ship for job-creation, has only increased in impetus. However, while, income gaps between high tech start-ups and grassroots enterprises are widening, unemployment levels are rapidly rising. Even when these ventures are within …