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August 7, 2025
Why conservation needs connection: Guarding Rajasthan’s forests
A day in the life of a forest guard, who navigates gender roles, community needs, and conservation in Rajasthan.
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Santosh Kunwar Bhati
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5 min read
May 27, 2025
In Tripura, youth aspirations get lost in translation
Young people in Tripura are ambitious and eager to grow, but inadequate higher education institutes, limited job opportunities, and language barriers shape whether they migrate or stay.
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Anupam Sharma
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4 min read
October 24, 2024
No government exams in Ladakh since 2019
Ladakh's youth believe that the sixth schedule status and self-governance is the only way to curb the rampant unemployment in the union territory.
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Ali Hussain
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2 min read
June 13, 2024
Is it a village? Is it a city? It’s Tibbi municipality in Rajasthan
Tibbi’s upgrade from a village to a municipality has been characterised by bureaucratic inefficiencies and more water and sanitation issues.
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Amarpal Singh Verma
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2 min read
January 20, 2023
Why is the quality of India’s free legal aid so poor?
India spends only INR 0.78 per capita on legal aid, which is one of the lowest in the world. Here's how it impacts lawyers providing free legal services.
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IndiaSpend
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Suryanshi Pandey
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8 min read
October 21, 2021
“Listen to young people and learn from them”
A day in the life of a trainer at a nonprofit in Nagaland, who equips young people in this emerging economy with the skills they need to succeed in the workplace.
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Tsepila Zhimomi
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5 min read
October 19, 2018
What’s affecting public sector performance?
Most of the ‘reforms’ that are being introduced to address poor delivery of social services are silent on the issue of inadequate human resources, among other shortfalls in capacity.
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Dipa Sinha
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Kiran Bhatty
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4 min read
June 12, 2018
How India’s state borders inhibit migration
Indian men seeking education and jobs are reluctant to cross state borders. India’s system of ‘fragmented entitlements’ is to blame, given state-level benefits and residents getting preferred treatment for higher education and government jobs.
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VoxEU
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5 min read
July 12, 2017
Mujhe sarkari naukri hi chahiye!
With much sought-after government jobs getting scarcer by the day, it is time to offer the private sector as an attractive employment option for India’s youth.
by
Christopher Turillo
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4 min read
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