Somnath Mukherji discusses the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and what he observed during his recent visit to several villages in India.
Nestled in a beautiful locale surrounded by rolling hills in Ranadevi village lies the 3.9 acre campus of AID-Orissa. Inspired by Gandhian ideals people work in harmony with the eco-system to practice rural arts and technology.
Guttikoya Adivasis Flee Civil War
Fleeing violence erupting between CPI (M-L) Maoist and government backed Salva Judum militant groups more than 45,000 forest dwelling advisasis of the Guttikoya community, have left the state of Chattisgarh.
Food crisis in the rice bowl of India
 Chhattisgarh, known as the rice bowl of India, is home to more than 22,000 varieties of indigeous rice, nurtured by generations of farmers. And yet, today Chhattisgarh is among the most food insecure states of the country.
Rural health in Chhattisgarth
Dr. Anurag Bhargava discusses rural health in Chhattisgarh today through the prism of the most prevalent diseases and the difficulties faced by the poor in accessing heathcare.
In solidarityAID Opposes human rights violations in Chhattisgarh & Orissa.
Weavers in Salilapeta (weavers colony) of village Tolapi, Ponduru block, Srikakulam District, AP look through AID 2008 calendar Kapda: Clothing the Nation.
January 2008 printable pdf
Editors: Kavita Meegama, Srinadh Madhavapeddi
Volume 52, January to March 2008
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