Despite its undeniable impact in relation to the very ethos of independence, urban India remains largely oblivious to the functioning of a panchayat; Social Science textbooks mostly offer a reductive…

In Hatke’s first audio exclusive, we take a closer look at the lack of male involvement in family planning and why the emphasis has been on methods for women, making…

The otherwise dry, rugged and parched landscape of Bundelkhand undergoes a vibrant lush green transformation with the onset of the monsoon – arguably the most awaited and celebrated season in…

This year, on 31st May, Khabar Lahariya turned 20, completing two decades of groundbreaking rural journalism, enabling feminist reporting by questioning structures of power and inequity, and  training rural women…

How do you capture a force of nature that’s been in the making for 20 years (and counting)? The revolutionizing news waves of Khabar Lahariya have, in the past few…

It is only through embracing and leveraging technological advancements that we have been able to deliver meaningful reports from remote corners of the country right to your smartphones and laptops.…

The world was eager to embrace 2022 with a renewed sense of hope, but on the very first day of the year, over a hundred Indian Muslim women woke up…

A financial crisis at home led Shyamkali to Khabar Lahariya in 2010. The inhibitions within her and outside were similar, “kyuki ghar se kabhi baahar nahi jaate the, aur yeh…

Reverse Migration, Rising Unemployment and A Frailing Rural Economy When the nationwide lockdown was announced in March 2020, it created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty. Train and bus services…