“Safety Should Be Baked Into the Design of Technology from the Beginning” Rohini Lakshané cuts through the confusion: gendered disinformation is not trolling, it is targeted propaganda. She traces how…
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Inside the Slow Machinery of Local Power: How Rural Governance Works in Practice
द्वारा KL Hatke September 30, 2025A defining focus of KL Hatke is to understand how local government institutions and systems shape rural life, not just on paper but in practice. In this dispatch, we explore…
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Cast(e) Away: Histories of Displacement and Survival
द्वारा KL Hatke May 30, 2025In our continued exploration of Dalit bastis and their histories, we spent time in Harijanpur and Chamrauha in Uttar Pradesh this week. In the dense forests near Manikpur district, a…
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Who Names, Who Belongs: Caste, Memory, and the Making of Fokatpura
द्वारा KL Hatke April 29, 2025Why does living off scraps become a necessity? Who decides whose labour is worth discarding, whose hunger is an afterthought? And more crucially—why do these so-called ‘Fokatpuras’ always end up…
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Bundelkhand’s Folk Power: Alha-Ballads of Bravery
द्वारा खबर लहरिया April 11, 2025Ballads and bardic chronicles have long been a defining feature of storytelling traditions across the Indian subcontinent. While love stories like Heer-Ranjha have captured hearts in Punjab, Rajputana and Bundelkhand…
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Bundelkhand’s Folk Power: Women Leading the Revival of Rai
द्वारा KL Hatke March 21, 2025The state of Uttar Pradesh, in northern India, is rich in folklore, tribal traditions, and diverse cultural groups. Among its many vibrant communities, the Kol-Bediya community of Bundelkhand stands out…
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Meta’s ‘Community Notes’: A New Challenge or Solution for Rural Women Facing Online Disinformation?
द्वारा KL Hatke March 7, 2025Your attention is the most valuable resource on the internet today. Everyone is vying for it—politicians, brands, celebrities, influencers—because attention essentially translates to power and profit. The noise reaches a…
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ASHA Munni Devi: Navigating Service, Survival, and Silence
द्वारा KL Hatke January 8, 2025There’s something existential about Munni’s routine: the small but seismic daily decisions that define her. Stay home with her feverish son, or rush to deliver a baby across town? Feed…
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At the Threshold of Change: Rural Healthcare in the Digital Age
द्वारा खबर लहरिया November 28, 2024Activists, ASHA, and Anganwadi workers shared their personal experiences, highlighting the pitfalls of digitization. Many emphasized that while digital tools have streamlined certain tasks, the lack of proper training, accessibility…
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Disinformation and Disempowerment: The Gendered Experience in Rural India
द्वारा खबर लहरिया October 24, 2024“For a brief period, I was in despair, questioning my reputation and bracing for public judgement. My mind went blank for 10-15 minutes,” recalls Riabunnisa* a Muslim social worker from…