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In Jhabua, weddings are getting quieter—but more meaningful.A grassroots campaign is helping tribal families eliminate D...
05/08/2025

In Jhabua, weddings are getting quieter—but more meaningful.

A grassroots campaign is helping tribal families eliminate DJs, dowries, and alcohol from weddings—bringing back tradition, saving money, and reviving community bonds.

With over 55 weddings choosing this path since January 2025, it’s not just a cultural shift. It’s a quieter, cleaner way to celebrate.

Read the full story reported by Laxmikanta Joshi - https://101reporters.com/article/social/In_Jhabua_a_police%E2%80%91led_campaign_is_pushing_back_against_the_3Ds_%E2%80%93_daaru_dowry_and_DJs

Today, we are skipping the usual scroll and sip for a cozy, candid "Chai pe Charcha" session to break the ice and talk a...
02/08/2025

Today, we are skipping the usual scroll and sip for a cozy, candid "Chai pe Charcha" session to break the ice and talk about our experiences of covering climate stories from the grassroots.

It’s not your regular AMA. It’s an interactive, heart-to-heart Zoom hangout where everyone from the 101Reporters community—reporters and desk folks alike—comes together to connect, share, and learn from each other.

What’s brewing?

We’ll break into smaller groups to chat about:

- The everyday hurdles of being an independent/freelance journalist

- The lessons your on-field reportage has taught you while chasing climate stories

- The areas where you’d love some support or guidance

Whether you come with questions or insights, your voice matters. Someone in the room might need exactly what you have to share—and vice versa.

This session is open for our network members only. Wanna be a part of the network? Log onto 101Reporters and click on join us

Mohammad Aslam runs a guesthouse in Sawan villages and feels that despite subsidies, the upfront cost is still too high ...
01/08/2025

Mohammad Aslam runs a guesthouse in Sawan villages and feels that despite subsidies, the upfront cost is still too high for small business owners. “For winter, even 1-2kW won’t suffice. I need at least 5kW, which means paying Rs 1.6 lakh even after subsidy. An 8kW setup would cost around ₹3 lakh — that’s just not feasible,” he said.

Read the story by Arsalan Bukhari about how decentralised solar power is reviving rural tourism.

https://101reporters.com/article/environment/Sunny_side_up_How_solar_power_is_sparking_a_jobs_revival_in_Kashmir

Teachers repeatedly refuse transfer to this remote mountain schoolDespite official assurances and repeated transfer orde...
01/08/2025

Teachers repeatedly refuse transfer to this remote mountain school

Despite official assurances and repeated transfer orders, 28 children in a Himachal village have been waiting nearly two months for a single permanent teacher.

Read the full story by Surinder Kumar - https://101reporters.com/article/education/The_school_with_no_teacher

PHCs are meant to be the backbone of rural healthcare in India, but they face a range of systemic, operational, and soci...
31/07/2025

PHCs are meant to be the backbone of rural healthcare in India, but they face a range of systemic, operational, and socio-cultural challenges. If you would like to explore story ideas cutting across themes like healthcare access, governance, gender, technology, environment, and community participation, do get in touch with the Desk at [email protected]

Paralegal volunteers across India are quietly transforming grassroots justice. From remote villages to urban centres, th...
30/07/2025

Paralegal volunteers across India are quietly transforming grassroots justice. From remote villages to urban centres, these dedicated individuals guide survivors especially of sexual and gender-based violence—through police stations, hospitals, courts, and welfare systems. They ensure FIRs are filed, cases documented correctly, compensation claims are tracked, and survivors are connected to social and protective services. Often women from marginalized backgrounds, PLVs build trust where the system falters, providing legal aid, psychosocial support, and continuous case follow-up. Despite systemic hurdles like inconsistent training, uneven deployment, and delayed honoraria, their interventions have been proven pivotal—and court rulings increasingly reinforce their mandate.

Read the full story by Ramji Mishra - https://101reporters.com/article/Crime_And_Punishment/Small_issues_big_responsibility_Life_of_a_para_legal_volunteer_in_action

From collecting firewood to hosting travellers in her solar-powered guesthouse, Shaheena Akhtar from Baramulla is one of...
30/07/2025

From collecting firewood to hosting travellers in her solar-powered guesthouse, Shaheena Akhtar from Baramulla is one of many women transforming rural Kashmir with rooftop solar.

Thanks to the Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, homestays in Sawan village are now powered by the sun — creating jobs, boosting tourism and reducing migration.

Clean energy is not just about electricity. It’s about dignity, income, and staying home.

Read the full story by Arsalan Bukhari reported from Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir - https://101reporters.com/article/environment/Sunny_side_up_How_solar_power_is_sparking_a_jobs_revival_in_Kashmir

Amidst the tourism boom in Ladakh, agriculture is taking a backseat with farming lands being converted to resorts and yo...
25/07/2025

Amidst the tourism boom in Ladakh, agriculture is taking a backseat with farming lands being converted to resorts and young people opting for careers in hospitality. For those that continue to farm, traditional crops are being replaced by non-native crops; these might be good for the market but are hurting their diets, cultural practices, ecological health and food security.

This story by Nimisha Agarwal was produced under the NCNF Media Fellowship on Agroecology.

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