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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

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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Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained  provides a striking metaphor.  In the film, Stephen – the house slave played by Samuel L. Jackson –...

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The decriminalization of homosexuality in 2018 was celebrated as one of the historic milestones in the struggle for inclusivity and equality by civil rights activists. It was seen as the start of a journey that will continue to recognize many more rights. The believers in equality took a sigh of relief that with the course of time several rights like the right to marry, and the right to family will also be recognised. However, this hope was shattered when the Supreme Court ob

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Any inquiry into inclusivity axiomatically requires introspection. To truly understand and address exclusion, we need to look within and maybe, hold ourselves to the cruel mirror of ways in which we perpetuate exclusion and are complicit in marginalization. (For instance, how do we often contribute to systems that disadvantage others? What biases do we harbour, and how do they impact our interaction with others?)

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In a significant step towards shaping the legal landscape of end-of-life care, the Union Health Ministry released a draft towards the end of

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The Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) category facilitates visa-free entry, employment, and business opportunities for foreign citizens without requiring them to relinquish their foreign citizenship. Section 7 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 grants the OCI status to individuals holding foreign passports who have ancestral or parental ties to India. However, following