community development

One organisation called Care NX based in Mumbai has been working to help vulnerable mothers who don’t have access to immediate healthcare.

Studies estimate that at least half the population in the village of Kongaragidda in Telangana, is landless. Community engagement, awareness programmes and digitization is helping the village tackle this problem.

Mahima struggled to earn enough to feed her hungry children. Today, she is a model of change in her community.

Venkat and Vijaya Iyer, a retired couple living in Bangalore, have devoted their lives to the betterment of slum dwellers in their neighbourhood.

Exemplify the guardianship of biodiversity by locals, these two tiny villages in Arunachal are among the few truly successful community-based conservation models in India.

Growing up in a village where the family business involved snake charming, Sarjeet rose against the tide to forge a brighter future for himself and the children of his community.

Mumbai's Doorstep School is naming roads, streets, alleys in chawls after school achievers among the slum kids, to motivate them to excel in studies.

Donkeys are hardy animals, domesticated by communities around the world, which often exploit these hard working creatures. The Donkey Sanctuary, established in the UK, works with many countries to help sensitise the owners of these beasts of burden.

Any story about the Kashmir valley is incomplete without the mention of Dal Lake, God’s own artwork. Read how 200 plus villagers came together to clean up and save this water body from dying.

It’s been 68 years since independence. While many urban clusters in India are so lit up at night that they can be seen shining from space, large parts of the country are plunged in darkness. One such village that sits in deep shadows is Pimpaldhara. Here's how you can help it emerge from the darkness.