Livelihoods

Livelihoods (Agriculture)

Mumbai’s Sau Meenatai Thackeray Flower Market loaded with fresh stock of flowers

Before the Flowers Bloom: Climate Stress and Shifting Livelihoods in Maharashtra’s Flower Economy

18 Jul 2025

8 min read

Punjab, part of India's breadbasket is losing water fast, as water-guzzling crops like wheat and paddy continue to suck water at rapid rates.

From India to the USA: The growing water crisis in the breadbaskets of the world

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

09 Apr 2025

8 min read

A field full of marigolds, where Mukesh carefully plucks each flower—blending the essence of the village with hard work.

Marigold farming in Bihar: A blooming alternative for farmers

Sharat Chandra prasad

24 Mar 2025

6 min read

Community wells: A shared groundwater resource

Beyond the boundaries: Reimagining our shared resources

21 Sep 2024

3 min read

Innovating for sustainability (Image: Deviantart)

MSMEs: Driving green growth

14 Sep 2024

3 min read

Contemporary practices cause profound animal suffering (Image: pickpik; CC-0)

Advancing animal welfare in India

03 Aug 2024

5 min read

Maldharis grazing buffaloes on grasslands (Image Source: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF via Wikimedia Commons)

Banni grasslands, a lifeline for Maldharis from Kachchh district of Gujarat

16 Jul 2024

4 min read

The Nagi dam bird sanctuary (Image Source: Hilfiger28 via Wikimedia Commons)

Bihar's Nagi and Nakti wetlands recognised as Ramsar sites

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

17 Jun 2024

5 min read

Narmada river at the Sardar Sarovar Dam (Image Source: Jitesh Ukani via Wikimedia Commons)

Saving the Hilsa by letting the Narmada flow!

S. Murty Bhallamudi

20 Apr 2024

3 min read

Quality drinking water, a priority (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Odisha leads in the provision of quality drinking water on household tap connections

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

04 Apr 2024

5 min read

Maldharis grazing buffaloes (Image Source: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF via Wikimedia Commons)

Pastoralists demand land rights as Banni grasslands of Kutch readied for cheetah breeding

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

05 Feb 2024

4 min read

Examining jobs, skills, and tasks in rural water sector (Image: JustJobs Network)

Mapping the water workforce

JustJobs Network

10 Jan 2024

5 min read

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