How mushroom cultivation in Gaya ji is quietly reshaping rural livelihoods in Bihar In the fields of Gaya ji, Bihar, the post-harvest season looks different. There is no hurry to clear fields by fire. No smoke curling into the winter sky. Instead, paddy straw is being stacked. Stored. Processed. Not as waste, but as an…
Odisha’s Jharsuguda district has for long stood at the crossroads of industrial growth and rural disadvantage. While it hosts some of the biggest power and metal industries, a number of villages in the region continue to report significant gaps in education, skill development, and economic opportunities for adolescents and women. It is against this backdrop…
The conclusion of COP30 in Belém marks a decisive moment for India’s rural development sector. For the first time, global climate negotiations placed local resilience, nature-based livelihoods and community-led adaptation at the centre of the climate transition narrative. This shift creates both an opportunity and a responsibility for NGOs in India, particularly those working with…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Livelihood DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 13, 2025 11:16 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal On a brisk morning in Chakrata, a town in Uttarakhand, the answer to the sound of raindrops falling is the thumping of wooden cogs amidst the flow of a rushing river. In a humble stone structure that…
