Every morning across villages and small towns of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, alarm clocks ring not for offices but for books. Young people wake up to the same…
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Holding Homes Together, One Day at a Time | They mean business- Part 4
द्वारा KL Hatke December 23, 2025In this edition, we meet Chandrakali Devi, Taajvi Begum, and Rinki, three women whose work holds their homes together. We return with the fourth edition of They Mean Business, a…
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On the Frontline of Extreme Heat: India’s Health Workers Are at Risk
द्वारा KL Hatke November 21, 2025As world leaders gather in Brazil for COP30 (November 10-22) to discuss implementation and action, particularly around adaptation, just transition, and climate finance, the reality on the ground in India…
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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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Breaking News, Breaking Even: The Double Life of Rural Journalism
द्वारा KL Hatke August 5, 2025In Chitrakoot, a journalist starts his day arranging biscuit packets in his small shop before strapping on his phone and riding into the field. He isn’t chasing headlines for glory…
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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…