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Author: Yamin Chowdhary Editors: Riya Singh Rathore and Soumya Singhal Water Seekers’ Fellow 2021 – SPRF India and Living Waters Museum Traditionally, the hijra households in parts of India follow unique kinship patterns based on the principle of discipleship. Abandoned by their biological families and society for not following the gender assigned to them at […]

ABSTRACT Despite carrying the disproportionate burden of poor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services, women are often excluded from policy planning and implementation efforts. Policies and programmes in WASH must not only be gender-sensitive, but also challenge gender norms, power inequities, and empower women to drive social transformation. In this context, this paper assesses how […]

Several small streams, channels of flowing water and rivulets drain to constitute one larger and broader mainstem stream in the form of a river. The drainage or catchment of a river becomes a significant area where the dynamic interaction between two vital natural resources that make life possible on earth—soil and water—take place. The interface […]

Documenting Experiences of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education. About the report India has focused considerably on improving its education system in recent years. With nearly 2.68 crore citizens being persons with disabilities, the education system is slowly pivoting to accommodate the needs of students with disabilities. For instance, the New Education Policy 2020 makes […]

Most discussions surrounding ‘Naari Shakti’ (women’s power) have focused on one term: the Gender Budget. Headlines across news channels claim a massive increase in the gender budget—from ₹2.38 lakh crores in 2023-24 to ₹3.27 lakh crores under the 2024-25 Union Budget—an increase of ₹89,000 crores, or 37%. But what do these numbers mean? Compared to […]

500 million women and girls around the world suffer from period poverty, according to World Bank estimates. In India, one can estimate numbers on the basis of different national level datasets which shed light on different aspects of the menstrual management practices of the country’s female population.

Introduction When we think of the term “forced eviction”, it often leads to a visual characterisation of something violent, including the use of physical force or encompassing an ensuing struggle. It is formally defined as “the permanent or temporary removal against the will of individuals, families, and /or communities from the homes and/or land which […]

At the beginning of October 2023, the glacial-fed Lhonak Lake in the northern part of the state of Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin. The flash floods have claimed 74 lives, and more than 100 people have been reported missing.  The disaster unfolded due to a cloudburst that led to a […]

Author: P. Shalini Most cities and civilisations have grown on the banks of the rivers. The identity of the city and its people is closely tied to the river’s history. Hyderabad city, built around the river Musi, is no exception. River Musi is also called the Moosa, Muchkunda and Musinuru, a tributary of river Krishna […]

Author: Mitali Kumar Modern Development is said to be synonymous with the use of concrete (Watts, 2019). Developments in India post-90s saw a boost in the material in the building and construction industry (Tappin, 2002). Unfortunately, natural ecosystems like rivers were also impacted by this phenomenon, the concretisation of River Gomti in Lucknow being a […]

The Lok Sabha has passed the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 despite concerns from different sections of ecologists, conservationists, and tribal groups in the country. The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha in March this year, amends the long-standing Forest (Conservation) Act 1980. Earlier this month, all amendments proposed in the Amendment were cleared by […]

ABOUT THE REPORT India has focused considerably on improving its education system in recent years. With nearly 2.68 crore citizens being persons with disabilities, the education system is slowly pivoting to accommodate the needs of students with disabilities. For instance, the New Education Policy 2020 makes several provisions to address the inequality of access to […]

Abstract Agriculture is a significant employer and contributor to the GDP in India. However, the sector faces a two-fold problem due to climate change and a declining workforce. On the one hand, increased food demand is juxtaposed with a decline in the number of food providers – farmers. On the other hand, agriculture has to […]

लेखक: यामीन चौधरी संपादक: रिया सिंह राठौर और सौम्या सिंघली वाटर सीकर्स फेलो 2021 – एसपीआरएफ इंडिया और लिविंग वाटर्स संग्रहालय भारत के कुछ हिस्सों में पारम्परिक तौर पर , हिजड़ा परिवार गुरु चेला के सिद्धांत के आधार पर अद्वितीय रिश्तेदारी पैटर्न का पालन करते हैं। जन्म के समय  लिंग की अस्पष्टता की वजह से […]