India's mining towns have billions in social funds. So why are locals left behind?
In India's mineral-rich regions, special funds have been set up to support poor communities. But villagers say the money is going elsewhere
India's rural work scheme plots green jobs to fight climate change
Women are planting carbon-storing mangroves in eastern India under the government's main employment scheme for rural households
In Indian mining hub, farmers bring polluted land back to life
As global demand for India's iron ore grows, fuelling environmental damage in mining areas, some farmers are bringing contaminated agricultural land back to life
Trailblazing female engineer says India's coal mines must benefit all
Akanksha Kumari, 25, has become the first woman engineer to work in Coal India's underground mines - and says she wants to push for social and environmental change
With Assam silk and trees, Indians fight climate change and trafficking
Under a new initiative, families across Assam are weaving and restoring forests to boost their incomes in a region hit by frequent floods, low farm yields and unemployment
Indian mining state shifts from coal to forest fruits and flowers
Mineral rich Chhattisgarh state moves away from mining, giving fair price for forest produce and creating more jobs
More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback
In one report, more than two-thirds of garment workers who changed jobs said they had no written or oral contract in their new positions
Get on your bike: Indian cities tap into pandemic cycling trend
Nationwide effort to foster green transport launched as COVID-19 boosts bike sales and interest in cycling in India
Young brides' deaths trigger dowry crackdown in southern India
Paying a dowry is still widely accepted and expected in Indian society, fuelling high rates of violence against women, campaigners say