Page 5 - Geetanjali Krishna

There's nothing to beat cash

Geetanjali Krishna explains how earnings of local vendors dropped to almost zero in the first week of demonetisation.

Let's get the men talking. Period.

We need to bring the men into menstruation dialogues urgently

Beti padhao, dowry badhao?

Singh's daughter's generation could look forward to better livelihoods than those of their fathers

How Usha Silai schools are creating opportunities for women in rural areas

This program has been creating livelihood opportunities for women in low- income rural areas where none existed before

Demonetisation, GST: Mirzapur's slowdown in local biz leads to joblessness

The growing rate of unemployment in Mirzapur is palpable not only in the hordes of out-of-work daily wagers here but also can be seen in downed factory shutters, derelict cold storages

Shaken and stirred

SEEDS has been working with the governments of India and Nepal and the United Nations Development Program to train Nepalese survivors to construct earthquake-resilient houses

Explained: Why Mirzapur reports a low turnout every Lok Sabha election

In Mirzapur, one of India's poorer districts, priority is livelihood

It's time to choose

Political spoofs and parodies are hitting new highs

As more Indians gain access to internet, digital rights become imperative

IFF's novel online campaigns are cost-effective, replicable and more dynamic than its offline counterparts

Reflections on safe motherhood

More appropriate way to observe National Safe Motherhood Day could be to initiate discussions with adolescent boys and girls about safe childbirth

Out of the caste mould

The personal narrative is interspersed with acute observations on Dalit history, Ambedkar, the Indian tendency to look down on manual labour

'Reclaiming the Republic' aims for a stronger democracy in India

Many have hailed Reclaiming the Republic as one of the first citizens' election manifestos in the country

The 'call' of the fields

'Billboards emblazoned with slogans of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and newly constructed outdoor toilets were visible in many houses', writes the author

Interim Budget 2019: Identify those 'too rich for dole, too poor to thrive'

It is imperative to identify people who are too rich for dole and too poor to thrive; people who have neither economic security nor social security

UJAS continues efforts to put a human face on refugees, displaced people

Jodhpur-based Universal Just Action Society has been advocating integration of displaced communities into society and granting them long-term visas, if not citizenship

New found freedom

In rural Rajasthan, the practice of mauser is apparently quite commonly followed when an elder dies

AIDS memoir

Avahan, the focused AIDS prevention initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was at the forefront of this mammoth public health battle

Kolkata's NGO Kadam India breathes new life into craft clusters

Kadam devised a training strategy that could adapt to the needs of diverse communities

Of rat holes and claustrophobia

The 15 miners trapped in the illegal shaft in the East Jaintia Hills sadly attest to the fact that little has changed on the ground

The nowhere people: Pakistan Hindu refugees in India await a normal life

Pakistani Hindus have been coming to India as they are a persecuted religious minority in their country