Dipali hated the prejudices and stereotyping that worked against women. So she broke them.

Dipali hated the prejudices and stereotyping that worked against women. So she broke them.

Rangiben wanted to break out of the poverty cycle through entrepreneurship. This story has been reported out of Gujarat by Anita Patel of Rudi No Radio, which is part of the late and legendary Ela Bhatt’s Self Employed Women’s Association or SEWA.

Rangiben wanted to break out of the poverty cycle through entrepreneurship. This story has been reported out of Gujarat by Anita Patel of Rudi No Radio, which is part of the late and legendary Ela Bhatt’s Self Employed Women’s Association or SEWA.

A new service offered by Savita wheels in a host of changes in the life of village resident Sakhubai.

A new service offered by Savita wheels in a host of changes in the life of village resident Sakhubai.

Kamala (name changed) was readying for her marriage. But this was no ordinary wedding. (Marathi narration)

Kamala (name changed) was readying for her marriage. But this was no ordinary wedding.

Father Biju Thomas runs Radio Mattoli, a community radio station in Wayanad, Kerala. He talks about his forested region that sees a lot of human-animal conflict, faces the brunt of fluctuating prices for pepper and other spices, and is also witnessing a surge in the migration overseas of locals.

Panneerselvam is a 78-year-old farmer who has slowly watched brimming water bodies in his region dry up. Can this man-made catastrophe be undone?

Panneerselvam is a 78-year-old farmer who has slowly watched brimming water bodies in his region dry up. Can this man-made catastrophe be undone?

Panneerselvam is a 78-year-old farmer who has slowly watched brimming water bodies in his region dry up. Can this man-made catastrophe be undone?

Akshay aspired to be a doctor but he ended up studying finance and accounting. What stoked this change of mind? This is the story of India's public schools and what it offers children from poor families.

Akshay aspired to be a doctor but he ended up studying finance and accounting. What stoked this change of mind? This is the story of India's public schools and what it offers children from poor families.

Korangi village is an ocean of paddy fields. But in recent years blotches of fish farms are polluting water sources and hurting agriculturalists.

Korangi village is an ocean of paddy fields. But in recent years blotches of fish farms are polluting water sources and hurting agriculturalists.

Allauddin looked like he was 10 years old. Many children from impoverished families in India tend to be small-built. Allauddin was no different. He was actually much older.

Allauddin looked like he was 10 years old. Many children from impoverished families in India tend to be small-built. Allauddin was no different. He was actually much older.

Chilli farmer Rammohan Rao suffered immensely as he switched to organic farming in 2012. His yields dropped and he dug into his savings to survive. But he has no regrets as he did so to save his family's life.

Chilli farmer Rammohan Rao suffered immensely as he switched to organic farming in 2012. His yields dropped and he dug into his savings to survive. But he has no regrets as he did so to save his family's life.

In mid 2020, 23-year-old Shivakumar Madhavdas stepped into the surrounding rainforests to chop some firewood. He never returned. The reason was wild, literally, and spoke volumes about the human-wildlife conflict in these jungles.

In mid 2020, 23-year-old Shivakumar Madhavdas stepped into the surrounding rainforests to chop some firewood. He never returned. The reason was wild, literally, and spoke volumes about the human-wildlife conflict in these jungles.