July 7, 2012
Sudarshan Thakur July 7, 2012
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An invisible community, shunned by the world around it, becomes the focus of intervention, leading to inclusion for the first time and the beginning of change. Lasting social transformation, however, can only come about with long-term empathic engagement
July 4, 2012
B.C. Barah July 4, 2012
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Ensuring access to quality food by everyone at all times is one of our most challenging tasks, considering that the nation is face-to-face with persistent poverty, hunger and malnutrition and their implications on the nutrition security of the poor
July 2, 2012
M.C. Diwakar July 2, 2012
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Experimenting with SRI cultivation, five farmers of Darveshpura village in Bihar attract considerable attention with their bumper yield; the results indicate a viable alternative to the conventional methods of growing rice and other crops
June 16, 2012
Shashikant Ravi June 16, 2012
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With support from development professionals and information about the various activities under different projects, the women in Chindbahar take up the responsibility of improving their lives, taking charge of projects and interacting with the community and the government officials with ease and confidence
June 12, 2012
Arundathi June 12, 2012
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Seeing the women of Darbha standing upto domestic violence, organizing themselves into a sangh and taking part in the gram sabha proactively, the author dreams of a time when they stake their claim to equality and dignity, raising their collective voice for their rights and entitlements
May 9, 2012
Neil Joseph Ariina May 9, 2012
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Uncovering, documenting and understanding the existing health conditions in the Darbha block, Bastar district, the study highlights the preferences and practices of the community on the one hand and enplores the reasons for the deteriorating health conditions of the community on the other
May 6, 2012
Aditya Kumar May 6, 2012
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Forming an oasis in the desert of caste divides, women SHG members recognize and uphold the underlying unity of their humanity, honouring their interdependence and displaying tolerance and compassion for each other
May 1, 2012
Paolo Casini May 1, 2012
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Assessing the influence of the collective action undertaken by the SHGs created by PRADAN, without the intervention of local governments, the study recognizes the role SHGs play in providing a platform that allows socially disadvantaged women to meet regularly and discuss their problems
April 8, 2012
Shailender Singh April 8, 2012
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Travelling from village to village in one day, enjoying the sunshine and the rain, mingling with the village folk, and sharing their joys and sorrows brings many questions about their lives to the surface
April 1, 2012
Arundathi April 1, 2012
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Twenty women, twenty lives and twenty stories-together they begin the journey of transforming their own lives and building new stories and dimensions for themselves