The everyday lives of everyday people Founder Editor: P. Sainath Follow: @PARIInHindi | @PARIInTamil | @PARIInUrdu
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It’s ten years since PARI was officially launched on
December 20, 2014.
Our biggest achievement? We’re still here.
A piece on PARI's evolution by @PSainath_org
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People's Archive of Rural India retweeted
In Bihar’s recent floods, which affected lakhs of people, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary sanctioned ₹579 crore on September 15, 2026, as relief for flood-affected families.
No such announcement has been made for the victims of the Nepal floods, and no other state assistance has been forthcoming.
This gap in ex gratia support has left 4 children orphaned by the Nepal floods running from pillar to post in their efforts to obtain death certificates.
Read their ordeal here
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Since May 2026, 35 Baiga children have died in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district.
Undernutrition—a form of malnutrition—has left the community with widespread wasting, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies.
Story by @VidyaKrishnan
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In Bondari, a prayer service for the dead children was held on a small stage. On a banner bearing the pictures of President Draupadi Murmu and Governor Mangubhai, a statement in hindi read:
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A changing climate is altering transhumance practices among the Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir. Read the story by Priya Rajput on PARI.
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Ankita Kumari introduces us to judo athletes from rural Maharashtra who have left their homes to secure a medal at national championships and also secure a government job that can bring financial stability to their families.
People's Archive of Rural India retweeted
On every metric– stunting, wasting, anaemia, underweight – MP performs worse than the rest of the #India.
How the MP govt fed itself on funds meant to fight child malnutrition. #Balaghat
My latest for @PARInetwork
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“A protest is not defeated just because the police clear the streets. We will keep on coming back, we will keep on protesting, we will keep our fight alive.”
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In this village in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, Gond and Korku Adivasi people struggle for water once summer sets in. Story by Arun Vishvkarma
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“We want a fair, transparent voting system. That is our right.” Ruby Ali Khan, a resident of Delhi, attended the October 2 protest held at Jantar Mantar against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
By the end of the day, over 500 people had been arrested by the Delhi police, who protesters say misbehaved with female students and women journalists. Worried for the girls, Ruby later travelled to the far-off Dwarka police station where some protesters were taken.
