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

Image Source: Getty Images/iStockphoto {The Uttarakhand@25 Blog Series is an initiative led by the SDC Foundation , in collaboration with SCLHR  and TA } On 9 November 2000, Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh, fulfilling the long-standing dream of a hill state envisioned to bring governance closer to its people and foster development suited to its fragile mountain ecology. As the state turns 25 this year, it stands at a crucial crossroads — between progress and per

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