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Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20236 min read
With Disappearing ‘Bhagiyas’, Kutch Risks Losing Local Traditional Knowledge
For India Spend Published on 12 September 2023 Kutch’s Bhagiyas are repositories of indigenous technical knowledge on taking care of...
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Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20235 min read
Are our children smarter than we had been?
For The Mint Lounge Published on 22 August 2023 As parents, we are biased towards our children and think their potential is limitless....
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Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20236 min read
Gujarat’s indigenous Patanwadi wool and sheep, on a steady fall
For Mongabay India Published on 1 August 2023 There is a sharp decline in demand for indigenous Patanwadi wool from Gujarat, affecting...
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Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20234 min read
Why young women are prioritising fitness
For The Mint Lounge Published on 22 August 2023 An increasing number of women over 30 years are opting for an active lifestyle, owing to...
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Azera Rahman
Aug 1, 20234 min read
Kutch women turn plastic waste to bags and yoga mats
For The Hindu (Sunday Magazine) Published on 28 July 2023 The women in Kutch traditionally do not operate looms; but all that has changed...
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Azera Rahman
Jul 28, 20235 min read
Young and thinking of senior living homes
For Mint Lounge Published on 18 July 2023 Adult children usually take care of their ageing parents. But as more people move for work,...
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Azera Rahman
Jul 28, 20235 min read
Orchids are blooming earlier than usual in the northeast — and it’s not good news
For Mongabay India Published on 3 July 2023 Foxtail orchid, or kopou phool (Picture: Azera Parveen Rahman) Changing climatic conditions...
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Azera Rahman
Jul 28, 20235 min read
What is the sandwich generation's dilemma?
For Mint Lounge Published on 17 June 2023 People in their forties and fifties are now caregivers to ageing parents as well as young...
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Azera Rahman
Jul 28, 20234 min read
This summer vacation, I plan to let my child get bored. Here's why.
For Mint Lounge Published in 5 May 2023 School summer vacations are here, and parents are signing up their kids for summer camps so they...
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Azera Rahman
Apr 27, 20234 min read
Oxygen Generation Plants: Saving Lives Beyond COVID-19
For UNICEF Published on 25 January 2023 Installed to build resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oxygen Generation Plants...
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Azera Rahman
Apr 24, 20239 min read
Falling Through The Cracks: Children Of Seasonal Migrants
For India Spend Published on 8 April 2023 Migrant children have lower nutritional outcomes, are less likely to complete schooling and to...
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Azera Rahman
Apr 24, 20239 min read
Rajasthan: India Counts Its Livestock, But Not The People Who Herd Them
In Rajasthan, we found pastoralists are grappling with shrinking land available for grazing their herds and changing weather patterns....
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Azera Rahman
Apr 21, 20234 min read
How you can help your child manage exam stress
An NCERT survey in 2022 found that children experience anxiety as a result of exams; and parents can also unwittingly add to this...
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Azera Rahman
Apr 21, 20234 min read
Child labourers to champions
For The Hindu (Sunday Magazine) Published on 1 February 2023 Amar Lal, a former child labourer, is now a lawyer and mainly works on...
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Azera Rahman
Apr 21, 20237 min read
The Price Of Stone: Children At Risk Of Silicosis In Rajasthan's Quarries
For India Spend Published on 19 January 2023 When Gulab Devi's (in green) husband passed away because of silicosis, contracted from...
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Azera Rahman
Oct 11, 20224 min read
Parents seek out sustainable ways to extend the life of children’s products
For Mongabay India Twice Treasured founders, Vaibhavi and Divya, with their children. Textile waste is the third largest source of solid...
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Azera Rahman
Aug 24, 20225 min read
Darlings, there are more Badrus around you than you’d imagine
For Mint Lounge Darlings and Thappad show us two different perspectives on spousal abuse, an issue affecting 32 per cent of married women...
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Azera Rahman
Aug 9, 20223 min read
Changing the future with lessons from the past
Bharti advocates for stronger menstrual health By Azera Praveen Rahman For UNICEF India (Photo by: Alexander Sergianko, Unsplash) Bihar,...
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Azera Rahman
Aug 4, 20224 min read
My child wants a pet. This is how we negotiate
For Mint Lounge Most children have a strong longing for a pet. But if both parents are working, who will take up the responsibility of...
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Azera Rahman
May 11, 20224 min read
Reintroducing my child to the language of her inheritance
For The Mint Lounge
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