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One woman’s mission to make goats healthier in UP villages
Goat rearing is a common livelihood activity for the villagers in Bahraich district, but they face multiple challenges, including lack of affordable and easily accessible veterinarian services....
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Women farmers harness solar power for irrigation
As the harsh sun shines over Ramwapur village in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, a team of women makes the most of it. Quite literally. These small and marginal farmers own and operate a small...
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Rural women breathe easy in the kitchen, thanks to biogas
Pushpa Devi (26), a resident of Basauna Mafi village in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, spends her days like most women in rural India do. First, she sweeps and cleans her three-room house and the...
View ArticleSelf-defence lessons for UP’s rural women
Under the Flagship Aspirational District Programme, run by the Aga Khan Foundation in collaboration with IndusInd Bank, a life skills training programme is being conducted on-ground, in rural Uttar...
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Cow power drives mid-day meals in this Bengal school
Whoops of joy hail the bell at around 11am, announcing the end of classes for the day at Gosaidih Primary School in Manbazar block of Purulia district in West Bengal. A wave of excitement sweeps...
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Battling extinction: Fight to save the elusive Batagur baska
The Batagur Baska, also known as the northern river terrapin, is an elusive and critically endangered turtle species native to Southeast Asia, particularly the Sundarbans mangrove delta in India and...
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‘Kantha Didi’ takes Bengal’s age-old art to global recognition
Tajkira Begum, a 53-year-old from Agartore village of Nanoor block in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, leads self-help groups aimed at empowering women through kantha — a centuries-old tradition of...
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From housewife to e-rickshaw driver, Kashmiri woman rides toward financial...
Kaunsar Jan, 35, decided to become an e-rickshaw driver in 2022. Her decision was prompted out of financial necessity. But now she is enjoying financial independence and a sense of empowerment as she...
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Woman fights hidden drug epidemic in Kashmir
Turmoil and tourism are the screaming headline-makers in Kashmir — a green, saucer-shaped valley surrounded by snowy Himalayan mountains and more than 100 lakes dotting its highlands and plains.But...
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A lifeline for destitute women in rural West Bengal
Abira was 26 and seven months pregnant when she found herself trapped in a cycle of domestic abuse. Her husband is an alcoholic and his violent behaviour showed no signs of stopping. Her in-laws...
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