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Toilet Tales...
Tue, 08 Jul 2014
56
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Stella Paul
It's well known by now: a majority of Indians do not have a toilet. They urinate and defecate in the
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Working with children...
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
36
by
Miguel Das Queah
MIGUEL DAS QUEAH writes on the challenges of working with children and protecting their rights
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Digital inclusion in Northeast...
Sun, 01 Jun 2014
42
by
Anika Gupta
ANIKA GUPTA writes how user-generated audio content can work in areas marginalised by mainstream med
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Vigil for children of BTAD...
Wed, 21 May 2014
55
by
Thumbprint NE Desk
UTSAH, a Guwahati-based ngo organised a candlelight vigil to protest killing of children in BTAD
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Brewing design thinking...
Fri, 16 May 2014
57
by
Thumbprint NE Desk
TSHERING EDEN writes about a government school in Sikkim which has introduced 'design thinking'
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Period Exposed...
Wed, 14 May 2014
40
by
PRIYANKA BORPUJARI
PRIYANKA BORPUJARI questions why can’t women learn to behave with their own sanitary napkins
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Awareness on Autism...
Fri, 04 Apr 2014
53
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Thumbprint NE Desk
Guwahati-based Assam Autism Foundation marked the completion of 10 years of their service
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Using media for social uplift...
Sat, 29 Mar 2014
39
by
Thumbprint NE Desk
SANGEETA, a feisty activist from rural Uttar Pradesh uses media to her advantage writes TERESA REHMA
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Disability and Sustainability...
Thu, 20 Feb 2014
26
by
Dr Amit Rahul
AMIT RAHUL argues for the need to integrate Disability in Sustainable Development Theory
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North East Rising...
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
52
by
Thumbprint NE Desk
The campaign is a crowdfunding initiative to raise funds to support grassroot changemakers of Northe
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Uncertainties of Immunity...
Fri, 20 Dec 2013
27
by
Kirti Warvedekar
KIRTI WARVADEKAR analyses India's immunisation programme and migrant worker's children
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Albert Pinto ko gussa kyon ata...
Sun, 10 Nov 2013
59
by
Thumbprint NE Desk
Disabled rights activist ARMAN ALI is an angry man today writes TERESA REHMAN
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Disaster Risk Reduction...
Fri, 01 Nov 2013
33
by
Abdul Kalam Azad
Disabled persons are more prone to disaster risks writes ABDUL KALAM AZAD
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Three deaths and a sordid tale...
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
30
by
Abdul Kalam Azad
ABDUL KALAM AZAD analyses why a couple with their ten month old daughter had to commit suicide in Gu
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NRHM Woes...
Tue, 09 Jul 2013
27
by
Megha Kashyap
While newspapers are flooded with awards and recognition for National Rural Health Mission, MEGHA KA
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Inclusive Education...
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
55
by
Thumbprint NE Desk
Activist SHAMPA SENGUPTA reiterates the right of the disabled to education at a workshop in Guwahati
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With Heavenly Flowers...
Sat, 22 Jun 2013
38
by
Kulthum Laoufi
Kulthum LAOUFI, a French student shares her experience with underprivileged children in Assam
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Revive Child Rights...
Fri, 21 Jun 2013
39
by
Atindranath Das
ATINDRANATH DAS feels that we should have zero tolerance for violation of child rights
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A home for all...
Sun, 31 Mar 2013
33
by
Abdur Rehman
Activists from South Asian countries are working on a campaign “Our House Our Rights” in Kathman
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The Sensitized Trucker...
Fri, 22 Mar 2013
30
by
Devang Chaturvedi
Counselling is helping hundreds of truckers in Delhi adopt safe sex practices, reports Devang Chatur
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Understanding Dyslexia...
Sat, 16 Mar 2013
29
by
Remediana Dias
It’s not just the parents who are confused but teachers too wonder what is going wrong writes Reme
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Hope for women on streets...
Sat, 16 Feb 2013
37
by
Anindita Das
Ashadeep supports mentally challenged women on streets, by putting them back on their feet, and givi
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Struggles of the disabled...
Mon, 11 Feb 2013
38
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Samhita Barooah
Samhita Barooah advocates for a barrier-free access for the disabled in Guwahati city
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A new lease of life...
Tue, 01 Jan 2013
31
by
Anindita Das
Anindita Das looks at the work of a drugs rehabilitation centre in Guwahati
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A Ray of Hope...
Sat, 01 Dec 2012
37
by
Anindita Das
Anindita Das takes a look at a care centre for children affected by HIV-AIDS in Guwahati
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A Home for Distressed Children...
Thu, 01 Nov 2012
29
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Anindita Das
Anindita Das takes a look at the efforts of Snehalaya which is providing a home for children in need
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Basic rights remain a distant ...
Mon, 01 Oct 2012
26
by
Anindita Das
Inhuman work. Filthy atmosphere. Early deaths. Anindita Das delves into the squalid lives of safai k
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Campaign Against Tobacco...
Sat, 01 Sep 2012
37
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Anindita Das
Victims of Tobacco Abuse speaks up Assam has got one of the highest incidences of cancer in the coun
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Lighting up Lives...
Wed, 01 Aug 2012
42
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Thumbprint NE Desk
Young Pinky Karmakar runs a night school for elderly women residing in her tea estate in upper Assam
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Debating Disability...
Sun, 01 Jul 2012
41
by
Thumbprint NE Desk
On June 16 and 17, 71 civil society organizations assembled in Guwahati, Assam to discuss the status
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With love from Assam village: ...
Fri, 01 Jun 2012
44
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Thumbprint NE Desk
A cyber-savvy tribal school teacher uses technology, to expose underprivileged children to the world
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