Tag: rural India poverty

  • Poverty as violence: how we can alleviate suffering

    Poverty as violence: how we can alleviate suffering

    MAHATMA Gandhi, the father of India, once said, “poverty is the worst form of violence.” This poignant statement encapsulates the harsh reality faced by millions of people in India who grapple with poverty on a daily basis. Poverty is not merely a lack of financial resources; it is a pervasive form of violence that erodes…

  • ‘Our Only Assets Are These Hands And Legs’

    By PURUSOTTAM THAKUR | PARI —- BHAGAULI Sahu walks from Shankardah village to Dhamtari town nearly every day, carrying two bundles of straw or grass, depending on the season. He ties the straw or grass to a stick called kanwar, which he places on his shoulders. In Dhamtari, around 70 kilometres from Chhattisgarh’s capital city Raipur,…