Image Source: hiteshiindia.org {This Blog is part of “ Uttarakhand@25 Blog Series ” in collaboration with SDC Foundation  and The Analysis } On 9th November 2000, Uttaranchal, now known as Uttarakhand, was carved out of Uttar Pradesh, marking the birth of the Republic of India’s 27th state. Twenty-five years later, it’s time to pause and reflect on :  who has been truly liberated or left behind within the duality of the mountain state’s development and climate change? The pas

Image Source: thehindu.com {This Blog is part of “ Uttarakhand@25 Blog Series ” in collaboration with SDC Foundation  and The Analysis } It was his college friend’s wedding, and he drove all the way from Delhi to attend his friend’s big day. He walked into the wedding, struck by the pahadi tunes and women walking around with the nose rings as big as his mom’s bangle.  At the gate, stood a waiter with neatly arranged chilled 250 ml packaged water bottles in a tray. He picked o

Image Source: flickr.com {This Blog is part of “ Uttarakhand@25 Blog Series ” in collaboration with SDC Foundation  and The Analysis } Uttarakhand turns 25 this year; a quarter of a century may not be much in the history of these mountains, yet for the people who shaped the statehood movement, it is a moment of stock-taking. What has changed? What still holds us back? And what will carry us forward? Among the many answers being debated today, one programme has caught the imag

Image Source: https://thewire.in/rights/uttarakhand-outmigration-crisis-villages {This Blog is part of “ Uttarakhand@25 Blog Series ” in collaboration with SDC Foundation  and The Analysis } The flash floods and cloudbursts that struck Uttarakhand in August 2025 were not isolated calamities, but stark reminders of the state’s systemic failures. The incessant inflow of water and debris destroyed homes, roads and livelihoods, leaving families displaced and villages abandoned. W

Image Source: https://www.outlookindia.com/national/in-photos-the-ghost-villages-of-uttarakhand {This Blog is part of “ Uttarakhand@25 Blog Series ” in collaboration with SDC Foundation  and TA } On the day of November 9th, 2000 , a new state originated from the biggest state in India, Uttar Pradesh, and was named Uttaranchal (i.e.,“Uttar ka Anchal,” or the Northern Region). Inheriting a legacy unlike any other, with rugged mountains, ancient temples, and the revered Chota C