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Azera Rahman
Nov 25, 20247 min read
Textile Waste A Growing Environmental Concern
For IndiaSpend Published on 23 November 2024 India accounts for 8.5% of the world’s textile waste, and about a fifth ends up in...
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Azera Rahman
Nov 18, 20247 min read
In Meghalaya, Traditional Knowledge Inspires A ‘Living’ Staircase
For IndiaSpend Published on 12 September 2024 The living root bridges of Meghalaya have become a source of livelihood for locals through...
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Azera Rahman
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Can movies help parents break down complex emotions for children?
For Mint Lounge Published on 10 November 2024 From a young age, children begin to verbalise their feelings, making it an ideal time to...
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Azera Rahman
Nov 18, 20244 min read
Sounds on: Let children listen to a book
For Mint Lounge Published on 10 October 2024 Now with Indian comics and graphic novels getting on to the audio book bandwagon, this...
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Azera Rahman
Nov 18, 20248 min read
In A Parched Summer, India’s Water Stewards Show The Way Out
For IndiaSpend Published on 4 July 2024 Water budgeting, changing cropping patterns and enhancing rain harvesting strategies is helping...
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Azera Rahman
May 8, 20246 min read
Banni’s edible local grasses threatened by the spread of Prosopis
For Mongabay India Published on 3 April 2024 The Banni grasslands were once a main source of several species of edible grasses and greens...
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Azera Rahman
May 2, 20243 min read
Let kids enjoy some alone time
For Mint Lounge Published on 12 March 2024 Alone-time should not be confused with loneliness. Giving kids the opportunity to enjoy some...
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Azera Rahman
May 1, 20246 min read
Kachchh potters fired up for change with improved kilns
For Mongabay India Published on 22 March 2024 Pottery is an energy-intensive industry, with traditional kilns taking 36 hours to bake the...
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Azera Rahman
May 1, 20246 min read
The ‘Mad Tree’ That Sustains Banni’s Vada Koli Community
For India Spend Published on 29 April 2024 The invasive species Prosopis juliflora is leading to degeneration of grasslands, but the Vada...
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Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Why quitting is not such a bad word
For Mint Lounge Published on 20 January 2024 Quitting need not be likened to failing. Often winners quit things to re-energise,...
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Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20242 min read
Manjuben Mansukhbhai Mori, an expert in all things grass, creeper and cactus
For The Hindu (Sunday Magazine) Published on 22 December 2023 The 65-year-old is dedicated to passing on her knowledge of traditional...
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Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20247 min read
Say cheese! Traditional pastoralists embrace innovation with artisanal cheese
For Mongabay India Published on 25 December 2023 Artisanal cheese made from goat, sheep and camel milk, by pastoral communities, is...
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Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Support groups help teams cope with a colleague’s death
For Mint Lounge Published on 27 December 2023 Leadership training and employee handbooks rarely cover the subject of coping with the...
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Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20246 min read
Banni Grassland Getting Restored, But Experts Demur
For India Spend Published on 11 December 2023 Trenches dug around Banni’s grassland restoration project lands pose a threat to livestock...
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Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Now coaches can help you develop a positive parenting style
For Mint Lounge Published on 22 November 2023 With growing awareness about child development, parents are seeking help to raise their...
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Azera Rahman
Nov 6, 20233 min read
What it means for a child to cope with the loss of her first pet
For Mint Lounge Published on 5 November 2023 The loss of a pet, especially a child's first pet, is often a child’s first introduction to...
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Azera Rahman
Nov 1, 20235 min read
Let’s teach our sons they can do it all—just like our daughters
For Mint Lounge Published on 31 October 2023 Although parental influence is of paramount importance in shaping gender role expectations,...
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Azera Rahman
Nov 1, 20237 min read
Desire For Change Makes Devi Pujoks Of Bhuj Realign Their Khap Panchayat
For India Spend Published on 24 October 2023 The Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan helped reconstitute the Khap panchayat, and provided...
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Azera Rahman
Sep 21, 20234 min read
When will our obsession with fair skin end?
For Mint Lounge Published on 20 September 2023 India's penchant for fair skin is age-old, with even children often imbibing conscious and...
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Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20236 min read
Changes in local climate impact Kachchh’s traditional crafts and craftspeople
For Mongabay India Published on 14 September 2023 Sai, potter Razak bhai's daughter in Tuna, Kutch, paints the pots Erratic rainfall,...
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