Sectors

In Mumbai, hamals—labourers who load and unload goods—struggle due to a lack of fair wages and social security. But they are now collectivising to demand their rights.

Microplastics are an invisible pollutant, affecting everything from ocean life to human health. Here’s why India should be taking this issue seriously.

Community institutions in Nagaland have autonomy over land management and conservation. But the lack of a state conservation policy and funding have prompted nonprofits to turn to social entrepreneurship.

New-age startups have the potential to address India’s solid waste management issues, but systemic challenges like rigid tendering and corruption persist.

A recent study on inclusivity in the property sector in India outlines the challenges to property rights, especially for marginalised and vulnerable communities, and underscores avenues for greater investment and impact.

Watch this video to learn about social-emotional learning, how it supports a child’s development, and why it’s important for society at large.

Poor transport facilities, limited access to the market, and lack of funding plagues agriculture-based livelihoods in Tripura.

An urban lake restoration project near Chennai demonstrates how scientific interventions and community participation can recover lost biodiversity and support environmental sustainability.

In six questions, learn about this ecological approach to the climate crisis, with examples, history, advantages and challenges.

Despite claims of reform, India’s criminal laws still rely on arbitrary punishments, criminalising civil matters, and echoing colonial penal codes.