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Jaideep Hardikar

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Jaideep Hardikar

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Young farmers: educated, unemployed and unmarried

In Yavatmal, and across most of rural Maharashtra, there is a ‘marriage’ crisis: men are unable to find brides; young…
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‘Ask us what we need and want’

In Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, iron-ore mines in forested areas have destroyed the habitats and culture of the tribal population. For…
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In Bhandara: a series of strange and unfortunate events

Young people in this Maharashtra district are forced to migrate as there is no work for them in their villages….
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Gondia’s poor still bank on 3Ms: mahua, MNREGA and migration

India’s poorest homes continue to rely on minor forest produce like mahua and tendu leaves, along with the assured Mahatma…
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Bhandara’s youth: jobs not ballot is top of mind

In the first phase of India’s General Elections 2024, the parliamentary constituency of Bhandara-Gondia will vote on April 19. Unemployment…
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Jaideep Hardikar is a senior journalist and PARI Roving Reporter, based in Nagpur. He is author of Ramrao: The story of India’s farm crisis.

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