Livelihoods Update 15 May 2024

MSMEs create 62% of Indian jobs, 8% of India’s GDP, 45% of manufacturing output and 45%…

Livelihoods Update 10 May 2024

India will face its biggest power shortfall in 14 years, in June 2024; measures underway to…

Livelihoods Update 9 May 2024

India has surpassed Japan and become the world’s 3rd largest solar power generator, in 2023: Global…

Livelihoods Update 8 May 2024

If 25% of India’s 8.8 million diesel irrigation pumps were replaced by solar pumps, agrifood emissions…

Livelihoods Update 7 May 2024

The beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma scheme are primarily women at 2,40,000 (68.76%), followed by men…

Livelihoods Update 6 May 2024

India’s press freedom score fell from 36.62 in 2023 to 31.28 in 2024, but India’s rank…

Livelihoods Update 3 May 2024

There have been 134 counts of free speech violations in India over the last 4 months:…

Livelihoods Update 2 May 2024

NABARD commissions a study to evaluate benefits received by artisans and producers, from Geographical Indication (GI)…

Livelihoods Update 30 April 2024

Alok Shukla, founding member of the Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, won the 2024 Goldman Environmental…

Livelihoods Update 29 April 2024

155 Indian Meteorology Stations have reported maximum temperatures of above 40°C.   Activists have called out…