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PARI photographer and journalist @chempkumar writes on the footwear he’s encountered in his life and work, and the stories they tell of the people wearing them

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“If I don’t commit suicide, my father will; my family can’t even earn Rs1000 a month. My parents can’t bear the burden of our marriages when we don’t have enough to eat. So I'm taking my life,” read a suicide note by a 19yo girl who hung herself

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“Many come in big cars, wearing neat masks, requesting me to reduce the price of ice apples from Rs. 50 to Rs. 30-40. I wonder if they realise that I need that money more then they ever will," says Kuppa Pappala Rao, a road side vendor in Vishakhapatanam

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‘I once voted to build the country... now I am voting to save it’ (A thread)

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This is a reach test. Hit like to help us gauge it. Thank you!

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“Many come in big cars, wearing neat masks, requesting me to reduce the price of ice apples from Rs. 50 to Rs. 30-40. I wonder if they realise that I need that money more than they ever will," says Kuppa Pappala Rao, a roadside vendor in Vishakhapatanam

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In Kalahandi district, Duleshwar Tandi – ‘Rapper Dule Rocker’ – a tuition teacher, construction worker and occasional migrant, expresses anguish through this song at the plight of migrants in the lockdown. @DuleRocker

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MP govt is punishing "rioters" who had engaged in stone-pelting by destroying private property. But the idea of Wasim pelting stores is difficult to digest. He had lost both his arms in 2005. Then why was his house shop razed down too? [read ahead]

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When tomato prices plummet to 50 paise-2 rupee/kilo, frustrated farmers often end up uprooting the vines, dumping their produce, and allowing cattle to graze in fields. When they can't even recover the cost of harvesting and transporting their produce, something's wrong.

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Bhagat Singh’s ideology is not meant to be hijacked. He has written with remarkable intellectual clarity. Read what he stood for in his essay — Why I Am an Atheist. Do not let anyone cloud your mind and reasoning. Snippets in the 🧶 below, link at the very end

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Just retweet when you see it.

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PARI founder-editor @PSainath_org wins the Fukuoka Grand Prize, among Japan’s most prestigious international awards

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Whether you know it or not, you have seen his work. We lost one of India's best today in @dansiddiqui Surf through his brilliant, thought-provoking portfolio📷

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"You're suddenly finding a lot of sectors hamstrung by the disappearance of the migrant labor that made them. So the country is beginning to figure out who its workforce is. And it's not the bright boys of Bengaluru"

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Selvi amma is Coimbatore’s biryani master! "Many times, we get booked six months in advance.” says the 50-year-old transwoman

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Anjali has always referred to Thulasi as her amma (mother).

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Few people can appreciate the finely-woven kamalkosh mat. Fewer still can weave it.

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The most disappointing thing about this record-breaking losing streak of Mumbai Indians is that manual scavenging is still prevalent in the country.

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Find a more articulate 23-year-old. We'll wait. Until then, read his words. Download the 5,790 word essay by #BhagatSingh which was first published in People, a periodical brought out from Lahore, in September 1931. Free link: | #23March #MartyrsDay

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#BRAmbedkar Born 14 April 1891, Mhow (Central Province) | Trivia🧶 on #AmbedkarJayanti

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#PeriyarMemorialDay | Remember this quote before taking sides on an issue or staying tacitly silent.

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Here is a tea garden worker who is also a Padma Shri awardee. Karimul Haque of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal runs a unique ‘bike ambulance’ free of cost for villagers in an area does not have a regular four-wheel ambulance service.

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P.V. Chinnathambi runs one of the loneliest #libraries in the forested wilderness of #Kerala ’s Idukki district. Its 160- #books —all #classics — are regularly borrowed, read, & returned by poor, Muthavan #Adivasis . #WorldBookDay @PSainath_org

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In Chennai: Fisherfolk out ❌gentrification in 💯

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For those rightfully angry at news channels for their total disregard for everyday Indians: We at PARI cover rural India and the urban poor EVERY waking hour. Please follow & support our work so that we can continue bringing similar stories to more people around the country.

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Inequality & the pandemic 1/ Mukesh Ambani could personally pay each of RIL’s 2 Lakh employees a Rs 1.47 crore bonus today & still be as wealthy as he was at the beginning of the pandemic Meanwhile, nearly 40 crore Indian workers are projected to sink into poverty due to COVID-19

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‘Who knew the lack of rain could kill my art?’ (a thread)

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Deepest condolences.

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There's a massive miscalculation in how workforce participation is measured in India. The women in Nadumudalaikulam, Madurai would scoff if shown the data of Census 2011. An eye-opening, must-read article by @AparnaKarthi #InternationalWomensDay2021

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'Electoral bonds and unemployment are issues for the big people. We aren't that educated…' (A thread)

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"I will become an engineer & develop technology that will prevent humans cleaning gutters," says 9 y.o. Amit whose father, Chandan Daloi, died cleaning a septic tank in a South Delhi mall in 2016. #manualscavenger #discrimination

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It's been 10 days, but still can't get over the fact that Zeenat Aman encouraged everyone to follow our Instagram page 💕

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'I will become an engineer and develop technology that will prevent humans from cleaning gutters.' says 9 y.o. Amit, whose father Chandan Daloi died while cleaning a septic tank with no protective gear in a Delhi mall.

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On #WomenFarmersDay , a photo story on the incredible hard yards that women put in each day in agriculture. The landowner here in Anantapur is standing tall while the row of 9 women workers doubled over, are doing transplantation work on his field. 📷 @PSainath_org | 1/n

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"The president of India also needs food. It doesn’t matter how much money you have. You can't eat money. And who brings you food?" The man on the streets understands that farming is in crisis, and farmers need help. This is in 2018; from Dombivli, Mumbai

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‘But our language is not dying, we use it!’ (a thread)

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Periyar is here because of this.

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A student once asked us: "Why is inequality bad? The kirana owner has a small store & Ambani has a big business because of how hard they work. People who work hard, succeed." PARI is hoping to address these misconceptions by showing the lives of hardworking Indians [a 🧵]

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This shrine in Maharashtra’s Satara district has been around for centuries and has always been a refuge. - school children do their homework under the tree - civil service aspirants prepared at the entrance - aspiring policemen trained in the open space

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Meerut’s carrom board makers (a thread)

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Fantastic news from the Far East! @PSainath_org has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for the year 2021. Since 1990, every year the city of Fukuoka honors the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian culture.

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Rita akka's life is going to the dogs (and cats)! Her mornings go in clearing garbage in Kotturpuram’s streets for Chennai Corporation, but Rita akka, a physically challenged contract worker, spends her evenings feeding and talking to her canine companions. 1/n

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Tiffin carriers, water, umbrellas and footwear. You can sense the owners even if you can’t see them-agricultural labourers. They are almost entirely women and young girls, who walk huge distances to reach their workplace, carrying all that gear (and more that's not in the shot)

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Battling barbs from villagers, abusive husbands, and centuries-old caste prejudices, ten Dalit women in Dhibra village of Bihar have formed a band – and now have many marching and swaying to their beat. The famous all-women band of Patna, Bihar - The Sargam Mahila Band

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Big media has never covered rural India or the urban poor with any sincerity. We are committed to change that. Help us cover the stories that matter, by supporting our work:

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Kerala's average rural wage (₹ 706) is more than double the national average for agricultural workers. Gujarat (₹ 213) and Madhya Pradesh (₹ 218) have the lowest wages in comparison. Andhra Pradesh (₹ 319), Karnataka (₹ 313) are closest to the national average of ₹ 310.

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On #WorldPhotographyDay , we take a look at a day in the life of Riti Akka, a physically challenged contract worker. Riti clears garbage from Kotturpuram’s streets in the day, but spends her evenings feeding and talking to her canine companions. Full story:

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Shoutout to @PayalKapadia86 for winning the Grand Prix for 'All We Imagine as Light' at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Congratulations! One of the first films carried on PARI was her's. Back in 2014. Reported alongside Anushka S Rovshen.

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Narayan Gaikwad (73) has sent 250 postcards to the prime minister asking him to repeal the new farm laws. The farmer from Kolhapur has attended many rallies across India on farm issues and was at Azad Maidan protests in January. A profile by Sanket Jain.

Jambhali farmer: Broken arm, unbroken spirit

Narayan Gaikwad was at Azad Maidan in January with a fractured arm, speaking to farmers and protesting against the new farm laws. The farmer from Kolhapur has attended many rallies on farm issues...

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Mild Patriarchy. Gently perched. This gentleman was travelling with his entire family and insisted on occupying the top bunk all by himself. Catch more snippets from the Gwalior Light Railway here | by @rikhmukherjee

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If 50 IAS officers committed suicide, what would happen? If 100 IPS officers committed suicide, there would be a political earthquake. But we are so ungrateful that no one bothers about four lakh farmers committing suicide ~ Hannan Mollah | All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS)

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Rita akka is a physically challenged contract worker in Chennai. Her mornings go in clearing garbage in Kotturpuram’s streets for Chennai Corporation, but she spends her evenings feeding and talking to her canine companions. Full story:

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Agriculture is important.

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"A lot of urban people are now shocked to know that people are walking so many kilometers to get home. Please, know your country! This has been happening for quite some time."

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Delighted to share that we have won the Prem Bhatia Award for outstanding journalism, 2020. The award recognises PARI’s “extensive field reports, including climate change effects and the impact of the pandemic on rural India”

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They hold up the nation's primary healthcare system. Yet, ASHA or Village health workers are paid tiny amounts, receive no benefits nor protective equipment, and struggle with shortages of supplies and long hours.

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Ravi Viswanathan, the son of daily wage labourers in the Nilgiris, #TamilNadu will soon be the first Alu Kurumba to earn a PhD degree with a thesis that documents his #Adivasi community's endangered language. Read about his tenacious academic journey here:

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Kindly indulge us for a few moments and let us show you what happens when you give good journalism a chance. 🧵

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Still there. Still fighting. #FarmersProtests

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"When I went to drink water & bent down near the tap,they smashed me on the head,fracturing my skull.”Baji Mohammed,a veteran freedom fighter,recalls the vicious attack on him when he went to #Ayodhya for a peace keeping mission in the aftermath of the #BabriMasjid demolition.

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We turn 6 today! A special thanks to everyone who has been on this journey with us. Whenever you joined in, we hope you stay on as we move forth.

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P Sainath's acceptance speech after the Fukuoka Grand Prize was announced earlier today 📹 Fukuoka Asian Culture Award YouTube

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Fantastic news from the Far East! @PSainath_org has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for the year 2021. Since 1990, every year the city of Fukuoka honors the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian culture.

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Reading BR Ambedkar will help in a better understanding of Feminism Casteism Partition Reservation Constitution Anthropology Polity Finance History Theology Philosophy Communism Fraternity Equality Liberty Give it a shot➡️ | #DalitHistoryMonth

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It will be summer before we blink. And a parched and thirsty countryside will bear the brunt of it. Again. Like these people in Latur, Maharashtra. Our coverage of a crisis that threatens to become pan-India:

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Ironies galore. A day after the Central government announced that it will confer MS Swaminathan with a Bharat Ratna, the reports he wrote as the chairman of the National Commission on Farmers are no longer available on the GoI Agriculture Ministry website!

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"In any society, if you go against the dominant ideology, you'll be branded. You'll be called an activist if you write about the affected people. I don't see it that way— I see myself as a reporter. If I were an activist, I'd be organising."

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In Jharkhand: Paitkar art is fading out (A thread)

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As the sun rises over Thoothukudi, 60yo Rani is already at a salt pan. With a long paddle, she gathers the most important of kitchen staples: salt. This world has been her workplace for 52 years. She tells us her story and the story of the 25,000 acres of salt pans. 🧵

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The repeal of the farm laws is a fantastic victory for one of the greatest protests in decades. We are unsure of what lies ahead, but today we must celebrate the resilience of the many farmers who showed us what standing up for your rights can do. [thread] #farmlawswithdrawn

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Repeal or nothing. Long is the night, but the fight for rights goes on. #FarmersProtests Photo thread [1/10] The #FarmersProtests sites in Singhu and Burari fight on with a spirit of camaraderie and renewed resolve -

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What's the most widely known and yet the least read report in India? #9MonthsofFarmersProtest

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Sainath is contributing the 5-million-yen prize money for two purposes: Rs. 10 lakhs to families of rural journalists who have lost their lives to Covid-19. And Rs. 20 lakhs + for PARI fellowships for rural journalists from Dalit and Adivasi communities.

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58 yr old Lilabai Wagh, from Dindoli village, is packing food for the day in preparation for the #KisanLongMarch .

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#ImageoftheDay | Rita akka can't speak or hear. In the morning, she clears garbage in Kotturpuram for Chennai Corporation. In the evening, she feeds & 'talks' to her canine friends, who eagerly wait for her. Rita akka has found her life’s purpose among her animal companions.

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Reading BR Ambedkar will help in a better understanding of Feminism Casteism Partition Education Reservation Constitution Finance Polity History Theology Philosophy Communism Fraternity Equality Liberty Give it a shot ➡️ | #DalitHistoryMonth

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Lenindhasan, or Lenin– as he is called – and his friends, are trying to replace modern rice varieties and resist mono-cropping. Their plan is to restore lost diversity. And to germinate a rice revolution. It's a different kind of revolution, led by another kind of Lenin.

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If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right. M.S. Swaminathan

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M. S. Swaminathan -- agricultural scientist, humanitarian & the main architect of the green revolution passed away today at the age of 98. "If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right," he once said And the influence of his work spanned the globe 🧵

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At the #SinghuBorder , people are offering their (sewa) volunteering services in many-hues and in very generous forms – all as offerings of solidarity. A wide range of non-farmers are stepping up to support the #FarmersProtests .📷by Joydip Mitra | 🧵 Link:

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By simply implementing the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission (National Commission on Farmers). The extensive reports’ main features are condensed into 25 simple points here. Have a look 🧵

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Awaiting pan-India release since October 2006.

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Karagattam is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu, performed by both men and women, with a heavy pot balanced on their head. A largely rural dance, it is performed both during religious festivals, as well as cultural programmes.

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“If I don’t commit suicide,my father will;my family can’t even earn Rs1000(14 USD)a month...My parents can’t bear the burden of our marriages when we don’t have enough to eat. So I'm taking my life.”Thus read a #suicide note by 19y.o.Neha Bhopat who hanged herself in #Maharashtra

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You know the meme that this image became. But do you know the story behind it? Here it is: | 📷 @PSainath_org

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Rita akka cannot speak or hear; her smiles are brightest when she is with her stray dogs. The happiness she derives from being with them outweighs the expenses she incurs on them. A beautiful story from the streets of Chennai by M. Palani Kumar

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“I find it funny that people bargain. Many come in big cars, wearing neat masks, requesting me to reduce the price of a dozen munjalu from Rs. 50 to Rs. 30-40. I wonder if they realise that I need that money more then they ever will."

Lockdown forces Eeswar to climb trees again

With only 10-15 days of sales this year due to the lockdown, and fewer customers buying ice apples, vendors in Visakhapatnam have lost out on a chunk of their income from selling the popular summer...

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The Irular tribe – listed as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Tamil Nadu are central figures in the movie #JaiBhim They depend largely on daily wage work and MGNREGA for incomes. Smitha Tumuluru covered the lives of the Irulas in these 4 #TribalIndia stories🧵

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The PARI reporter's 'cheat sheet' This is an extract from a document all our reports carry on the job. It's helped them win several journalism awards, and it could help you too! 🧵

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“When I go to an office or a bank & introduce myself, they tell me to wait in a corner. Where are the chairs for the people who grow your food?" asks Chandra Subramanian, a single mom, farmer & retailer in Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu.

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Seaweed is an essential algae to a wide array of industries, including the food & pharma industries. On #WorldPhotographyDay , we catch a glimpse into the lives of the women who spend 7-10 hours in the sea every day to harvest it. Full story:

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Sanjay Biswas is selling his handmade wood artefacts – a charkha, a table-lamp, a car, a bus – and the single-stringed ektara on this train. They are sturdier and better than Chinese toys. But people bargain. How much you reckon he got for this mini-bus?

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What happens when a Dalit seeks justice from the courts? Most times, the struggle may be just getting there, or charges are not framed years after a crime. This two-part story, done 20 years ago, continues to be relevant in 2020 #Dalits #HathrasCase 1/13

A Dalit goes to court – 1

What happens when a Dalit seeks justice from the courts? Most times, the struggle may be just getting there, or charges are not framed years after a crime. This two-part story, done almost 20 years...

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"Milk is sold at ₹ 25. Even a bottle of Bisleri goes for ₹20. How are we supposed to stay afloat?” Unable to recover production costs due to the private sector's control over milk prices, dairy farmers in western Maharashtra are scaling down and selling their livestock.

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On average, a Dalit woman dies 14 years younger than one from upper caste as poor sanitation and inadequate water supply and health care, says this report from Oxfam International:

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Roughly 3 million litres of water/day are available at just 4 paise/litre to the 16 beer factories and distilleries operating in Aurangabad. Meanwhile, Shalubai spends 8 hours of her day fetching water for her family in temperatures crossing 40 degrees

‘Even in the heat, there is some guilt if I drink the water…’

Shalubai Chavan of Latur spends eight hours every day filling water for her family; others spend three times the rate for water than beer factories in Aurangabad. And usually, it is women who do this...

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Fatima Sheikh deserves recognition and can't be left as an obscured footnote in the dog-eared pages of history. Pari Education takes inspiration from her in spreading knowledge.

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People's Archive of Rural India

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Shot on an iPhone 3. But in which state of India? Drop your answers.

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