Climate change adds to deprivation of the poor and marginalised – journalists must keep stories of the vulnerable alive
Mongabay-India Editorial Director S. Gopikrishna Warrier delivered this year’s T.G. Narayanan Memorial Lecture on Social Deprivation at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai on December 12. The subject of his...
Remembering Baba Adhav – an inspiration to all those working for justice and equality
Baba Adhav passed away a few days ago, aged 95. As one of the most successful organisers of workers from the poorest and largely...
In the Sundarbans, women face climate vulnerabilities head-on and now take charge
This story describes the acute challenges that communities that live in the mangroves of the Sundarbans in West Bengal face. Renowned for its mangroves...
A school for small farmers is changing livelihood profiles in villages in Haryana, Uttarakhand
In Haryana and Uttarakhand, farmers are adopting modern methodology to increase their yield, guided by the SM Sehgal Foundation, an NGO that came up...
Print continues to thrive in India with hyperlocal playbook
By leaning into thousands of local reporters, reliable home delivery and tightly edited journalism, Indian publishers are creating a business model that earns readers’...
Storytelling, making human connections remain key factors
While AI can generate pretty much any format, it cannot generate journalistic storytelling. And it cannot make the human connections, says Cecilia Campbell. She...
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Water conservation a low priority for Indians today, but once we were leaders in harvesting water
A large majority of people have not understood what rainwater harvesting is, said Sekhar Raghavan, director, Rain Centre. “India was one of the leaders...
Unheard stories – understanding the world of a special child’s mother
There is a lot of difference between a normal child and a special child – a lot of planning is required for a special...
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