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The Art Of Creating Livelihoods
Through MAATI - The Crafts School, the Tata Trusts are helping women artisans in Bihar transform inherited craft knowledge into sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Seeding Change In Nagri's Farming Landscape: Rajendra Tudu's Story
In Nagri block of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, a farmer supported by the Tata Trusts and their associate organisation, Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CInI) is helping the region emerge as a seedling production cluster.
Building Livelihoods Through Better Piggery Systems
Through training, improved breeding support, and stronger market linkages, North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA), an associate organisation of the Tata Trusts, is helping pig-rearing households turn traditional practices into sustainable enterprises.
How A Library Fellowship Can Change A Course Of Life
Across five districts of Bihar, the Tata Trusts are transforming school libraries into spaces that nurture reading and create livelihood opportunities for young educators.
Foundations Of Learning Take Root In Assam
Supported by the Tata Trusts, schools in Assam are adopting new approaches to improve children’s foundational literacy and numeracy, ensuring stronger learning outcomes in the early grades.
The Holiest Offering: How Vanageri Made Education Its Truest Worship
When overcrowding left children studying in corridors, the villagers from this Karnataka village chose to invest their faith in education, using temple funds to build new classrooms.
Rebuilding Life Beyond Cancer
Helping cancer survivors navigate the emotional, social, and livelihood challenges that often begin after treatment ends.
Facilitating A Support Network For The Twilight Years
The Vriddha Mitra programme, supported by the Tata Trusts, is helping the elderly navigate the health, financial, and social challenges of ageing through a community-based care model.
When The Medical Bill Was Bigger Than The Hope
A daily wage labourer from Odisha, B Ramarao Naidu faced cancer with limited means and uncertainty that lay ahead. The Tata Trusts' Individual Grants Programme ensured his treatment never had to stop.
Tackling Hidden Hunger In Andhra Pradesh
The Tata Trusts’ rice fortification programme is bridging key nutrition deficiencies in Andhra Pradesh.
AAA Warriors Unite To Combat Malnutrition
Anganwadi workers, accredited social health activists and auxiliary nurse midwives — these are the AAA team whose concerted efforts save the lives of babies like Pallavi suffering from severe malnutrition.
GoMo To The Rescue
During the pandemic, Tata Trusts and The India Nutrition Initiative delivered healthy and nutritious snacks to vulnerable communities across India.
Alleviating Two Forms Of Poverty Through Management Of Menstrual Health
The Tata Trusts' associate organisation, Centre for microFinance (CmF), is helping women in India's hinterland to alleviate period poverty, while boosting financial empowerment.
A Springshed Moment For Water Security In The Northeast
The Tata Trusts-supported North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA) is enabling communities to restore drying springs, secure water supplies, and safeguard livelihoods.
A Ripple Of Confidence – How Reviving A Spring Rebuilt A Community’s Agency
Collective action supported by technical intervention and institutional support helps a Tripura village on its journey towards water security.
From Heat Traps To Cooler Homes: Closing The Gap On Urban Heat
The heat-stress mitigation initiative, implemented by the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) India with support from the Tata Trusts, is helping vulnerable urban communities adapt to rising temperatures.
Between Relief And Recovery
A case study in building disaster response shelters.
Slums Transformed
Residents of Kathagada Parbatia Sahi slums in Odisha join hands with the Tata Trusts and Jaga Mission to upgrade and transform their slum.
Where Badminton Became A Path To Livelihood In Mizoram
The Tata Trusts-supported Mizoram Badminton Initiative (MBI) has evolved into a self-sustaining ecosystem that trains young athletes and generates livelihoods in coaching and allied roles.
Letting Nupur Run
Barely a teenager, Nupur Bhengra has already travelled far beyond her village in Khunti. Her story is not about defiance, but about what happens when a young girl’s talent is taken seriously early enough to shape the woman she will become.
Serving A State's Dream: Lalthazuala's Journey From Aizawl To The Asian Stage
Fuelled by his family's relentless support and the will to prove himself, Lalthazuala has emerged as one of Mizoram's brightest badminton hopes.
Establishing Regional Conservation Expertise
A conservation initiative supported by the Tata Trusts is working to build conservation capacity in Ladakh, to preserve the region's heritage for future generations.
Developing An Alternative Pedagogy
Through consistent support for the Students' Biennale, the Tata Trusts have helped develop a national exhibition platform where Indian art students can showcase their work, develop their practice, and engage with the wider art world.
The Remarkable Restoration Of The Badi Baoli
This is an account of the extraordinary restoration journey of the Badi Baoli following best practices in built heritage conservation.
Seeds Of Confidence
In Jadipani, Uttarakhand, smallholder farmer Reena is not just growing cabbages—she’s growing confidence, community, and a bright future.
Engineering Change
Aspiring to work in manufacturing and build a better life for herself, Anjali Shinde enrolled in a short-term factory automation course at the Tata Indian Institute of Skills.
Tuning Into Life: Purav's Journey To Sound
Purav didn’t speak, not because he didn’t want to, but because he couldn’t hear. His parents searched for answers and found hope in a tiny device. This is the story of how a cochlear implant helped Purav tune into life.
A Fresh Start For Mr Walke
Aid from the Tata Trusts’ Individual Grants Programme enabled Pandharinath Walke to resume life with a prosthetic limb after he lost an arm in a workplace accident.
