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Teachers Took Nail Cutters, Not Textbooks, to This Tribal Hamlet in Tamil Nadu. Two Years Later, 50 Children Are in... Schools
The Better India 1 day ago

Teachers Took Nail Cutters, Not Textbooks, to This Tribal Hamlet in Tamil Nadu. Two Years Later, 50 Children Are in...

When 82-year-old educator Padmini arrived at the Kombai tribal settlements in Tamil Nadu, she brought not textbooks but nail cutters - understanding that dignity must be taught before grammar can take root. Her "School on Wheels" programme, which began on Saturdays in 2024,...

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How ‘Housing First’ Is Helping People Leave Rough Sleeping Behind

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A Spoonful of sugar: How South Africa’s weigh-and-pay Shops Are Tackling ‘Poverty Tax’ Head on | Global Development | the...

In Johannesburg's Alexandra township, a social enterprise called Gcwalisa - "fill up" in isiZulu - has built...

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With Adapted Sailing, the Sea Is for Everyone

When César Maquieira's degenerative muscle disease took away his mobility, it also seemed to take away the sea - the...

How Farmerchat Is Putting Instant Crop Diagnosis and Local Language Advice Into Every Farmer’s Pocket Technology
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How Farmerchat Is Putting Instant Crop Diagnosis and Local Language Advice Into Every Farmer’s Pocket

When black patches began creeping up the stems of Shiv Kumar Yadav's mango saplings, the four-acre nursery owner from...

Teachers Took Nail Cutters, Not Textbooks, to This Tribal Hamlet in Tamil Nadu. Two Years Later, 50 Children Are in... Schools
The Better India 1 day ago

Teachers Took Nail Cutters, Not Textbooks, to This Tribal Hamlet in Tamil Nadu. Two Years Later, 50 Children Are in...

When 82-year-old educator Padmini arrived at the Kombai tribal settlements in Tamil Nadu, she brought not textbooks...

No Pop or Paper Mâché: This Family Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with Wheat, Mud & a Growing Idol Environment
The Better India 1 day ago

No Pop or Paper Mâché: This Family Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with Wheat, Mud & a Growing Idol

For 31 years, the Marathe family of Kalyan has marked Ganesh Chaturthi not with plaster or paint, but with mud, wheat...