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Why The ‘Big Brand’ Schools Can Be A Cause Of Serious Concern
By Suraiya Tabassum: “Why is it important to fully implement the Right to Education Act?” - They ask. I will not mince my words here. Each child has a right to learn and access quality education,...
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Married Before Finishing School, These 7 Women From Bihar Lost More Than...
By Anju Anna John: Mamata Kumari had always dreamt of being a nurse when she grew up. But she was married off at the age of 17, and she knew absolutely nothing about the person she was going to marry...
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Community Intervention Did Something Remarkable For Mums And Babies In This...
By Ajitha Menon: Kishanganj – The Health Sub Centre (HSC) at Marwatoli village, which falls under Mahingaon gram panchayat in Kishanganj district of Bihar, is spacious, neat and well-equipped with a...
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A Stillborn At 6 Months: The Sorry State Of Infant Mortality In India Will...
By Bala Sai: “Losing your child creates everlasting sadness. It is intensely painful. I think if I had met Sunita earlier my child would be alive. It makes me extremely sad to think about it.” Shilpi...
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How Citizens Can Help Achieve the Goals On Women And Child Health
By Karthik Shankar: Vinita Devi, a ward member of the north Panchayat of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, comes from a humble background. She did not receive formal education and her husband sells...
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In Rural Rajasthan, A Woman Is Setting Other Women Free, One Sanitary Napkin...
By Anwesha Dhar: As human beings, we are capable of being part of amazing stories; stories which we ourselves create, abounding in hope, miracles and awe-inspiring moments. Stories which involved...
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Pin It On: A White Ribbon To Keep Mothers And Their Babies Safe
By Karthik Shankar: Despite all the hoopla about India’s rise as a world power, the country’s social indicators are at par with countries that have far lower GDPs or per capita incomes. The statistics...
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Lives Of These Tribal Women Are Being Changed By The ‘Barefoot Auditors’,...
By Dilnaz Boga: Nandurbar — Even though Maharashtra is among the more developed states in India, the benefits of this growth are unevenly distributed. Some regions have been underdeveloped, especially...
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“Teacher, May I Go To The Toilet?” What toilet?
By Mehernaz Patel: Let’s wind the clock back two years ago. 2013: Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi makes a bold statement. Says, we should build toilets first, temples later. He even goes so...
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For All Who Spoke Of Having A ‘Son’, My Grandmother Had Three Amazing Answers
By Somrita Urni Ganguly: Anjali was born to a middle class couple in undivided Bengal. She studied in a high school in Jessore, growing up with four siblings, unaware as all little children are, of...
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10-Year-Old Chotti’s Story Highlights The Everyday Reality Of 50K Children On...
By Aadya Sinha: My prescribed reading for class 12 contained an excerpt from Anees Jung's 'Lost Spring', a book about the lost childhood of child labourers in India. The story dealt with one...
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Tourism Is More Than Just Fun, It Can Change Lives. Ask Shruti
By Anwesha Dhar: Imagine a perfect life - settled in Bangalore, well educated, working as a researcher in IISC. Now, imagine giving it all up to settle in rural Karnataka to work on a developmental...
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Think School Students Do Not Care? This Bunch In Odisha Will Prove You Wrong
By Abhishek Jha: When we were in school, changing the world or improving its working was the last thing on our minds. The big worry then was – "will I pass in the Mathematics exam? and who will be the...
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As I Remember Her: A Story Of A Child Bride In India
By Urmila Chanam: I had heard about the prevalence of child marriage in India, but Nikita, 11, personalized the institution for me. I met her in a government school in the remote village of Doodiya,...
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Want To Know The Status Of Education In Your District? Here’s A Cool Map To...
By Bhanvi Satija: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education, which makes education in India a fundamental right, came into force in April 2010. Five years down the line, Oxfam India helps...
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These Facts About The State Of Mothers And Children In Our Society Will Shock...
By Akhila Nagar: In a world where poverty, climate change, and terrorism are the issues that occupy the centre stage in global politics, policy making and various other debates, the issue of maternal...
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The Vicious Consequences Of Child Marriage Are Beyond What We Can Think Of
By Bhanvi Satija: For some of us, the whole concept of child marriage exists only in TV shows, or in some faraway land. For us, ‘Balika Vadhu’ is just that – a television show. The reality of this...
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How Does A 29% Budget Cut Solve The Problem For 8Mn Indian Children Who Never...
By Sanjana Sanghi: We usually say, “Let’s save the best for the last.” But I’d say, let’s not. And with this in mind, let me give you the bright side first, because the dark side is overwhelmingly...
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From Darkness To Light: How Somil Daga Changed Things In This Village In Bihar
By Anju Anna John and Anwesha Dhar: While pursuing his degree from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Somil spent most of his days volunteering for various social causes. He could not see himself...
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Beena’s Story Begs The Question – Is Moving To A Big City The Only Way To A...
By Anugraha Hadke: Beena eats only once a day, nothing too heavy. Mostly potatoes and rice, or sometimes a chapatti or two. She’s been very regular with this diet, hasn’t wavered even once. But she...
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