Jayashree Narayanan

Recently, a Right to Information (RTI) intervention disclosed that in 2012-18, on an average, more than 10 Indian workers died in Gulf countries every day. It was consequently estimated that for every USD 1 Billion remitted, 117 deaths…
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Redefining the traditional image of the Gurjars or Gujjar community – a pastoral community that is known for its agricultural, dairy and animal husbandry rearing practices, and is also infamously known for several “quota stirs” – is an…
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In March this year, 30 students of nursing from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district got placed at various branches of Fortis Escort Hospitals in Delhi, Noida and Dehradun through the campus selection drive. It was a “prestigious…
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A 15-year-old girl lost her uterus due to unhealthy practices during menstruation, recalled Ankita Sharma, from the SBI Youth for India Fellowship 2017-18 October Cohort. “Ash, sand, rug, dirty cloth etc were used by adolescent…
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Does Asperger’s mean lower IQ? Is it a mental disability? Is there no hope in sight? Concerns and questions like these are quashed when you meet Siddharth Muraly, a 17-year-old boy, who is showcasing his second solo art exhibition of…
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Women chauffeurs – a term that wasn’t even an idea in the minds of people became a reality when Meenu Vadera, a feminist and a social entrepreneur, pioneered the concept of ‘Women on Wheels’, in May 2008. Equipping resource-poor women…
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Alarmed at the “state of despondency” and the “miserable condition” of Punjab and expressing concern that the state of five rivers has been hit with multiple crises, suspended Aam Aadmi Party Member of Parliament Dr. Dharam Vira…
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Vibrant, colourful and artistic – the seventh edition of the annual Shilpkala Utsav showcased India’s rich cultural heritage while also highlighting the indubitable role of women in environmental conservation. Arts, crafts and…
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Congress vs BJP: The All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress-led protest rally witnessed farmers questioning the present government’s strategies ahead of the 2019 General Elections.    “Mera Chowkidar Chor Hai” shouted hordes of…
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Building Back Better and greener Kerala is the aim of the recent United Nations Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Draft Report, stresses Disaster Risk Reduction Expert with UN Environment, Muralee Thummarukudy in an exclusive interview…
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