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Rural deprivation in Jharkhand villages highlighted by Azim Premji University data

Rural Deprivation in Jharkhand: What the Data Say in Terms of the Everyday Inequality

Jharkhand is famously referred to as a state of plenty, with forests, minerals, and a huge population of rural and tribal inhabitants. However, under this prosperity, there is a crude reality of deprivation that defines the day-to-day living in its villages. The latest report by the Azim Premji University, Rural Multidimensional Deprivation in Jharkhand (2025)…

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India and Sri Lanka Extend High Impact Community Development Projects: What It Means for Social Development

India and Sri Lanka have agreed to extend their High Impact Community Development Projects framework for five more years, in a renewed push for neighborhood development cooperation. An official statement was issued in this regard by the High Commission of India in Colombo in early November 2025. The extension keeps one of India’s most long-running…

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Tale of two siblings in search of nourishment

In November 2000, Bihar and Jharkhand parted ways. The bifurcation birthed two siblings from one weary parent. Leaders on both sides pledged a brighter future. They promised equitable growth and stronger welfare. Child nutrition was at the heart of those vows. Twenty-five years later, the promises echo faintly. Malnutrition still stalks the young in both…

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