Sushmita
@Sushmitav1
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@pulitzercenter, @earthjournalism grantee @sejorg fellow @CoveringClimate Now 2024 awardee, Red Ink awardee Journo, Researcher, Guest faculty @TISS, engineer
Mumbai, Jharkhand India
Joined May 2015
Thank you for this wonderful honor @CoveringClimate thanks to my editors at @IndiaSpend @madhavapeddik @prempanicker thanks @pulitzercenter and @christinespolar for supporting stories in the series This award is for Adivasi & forest communities at the forefront of climate action
@Tahtone @grist @audreycerdan @Francetele @rachjuramirez @CNN @Sammy_Roth @rgaut999 @jessicaqchen @maggiebeidelman @jjluna17 @CartoonKahuna @latimes @WWNO @WRKF @carly_berlin @_thehalparker @Meeratweets @NewYorker @NatObserver @ChBaars @LambrechtO @ndr Vulnerable groups in Jharkhand, India, have been plagued by drought & extreme heat for decades. Government funds have been discontinued. But communities have had success when they’ve taken adaptation projects upon themselves. @Sushmitav1 for @IndiaSpend:
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"Majority of these incarcerated persons..come from marginalised communities such as Dalits, Adivasis, and religious minorities. Prolonged incarceration..from a few days to over 14 years in some cases, has wreaked havoc on their families" @sukanyashantha
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"The city’s governance endured a death by a thousand cuts. Work still got done, but only through personal relationships with bureaucrats, pleading with the L-G, public battles with the Centre, and the goodwill of the certain officials."
Without the BJP’s power grab, none of AAP’s shortcomings would have cost it its majority in Delhi. @AkshayMarathe writes via @theprintindia
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RT @TribalArmy: The rich heritage and contributions of Assam’s Tea Tribe and Adivasi community in shaping the socio-economic landscape will…
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RT @himansshhi: Scoop: In Delhi, there was a net increase of 4 Lakh registered voters in four years between 2020-2024. Then another 4 Lakh…
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RT @HartoshSinghBal: In addition do please access and read this story: Army officers testify that two generals oversaw the torture and mu…
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RT @SaibBilaval: We can talk about lack of anti-BJP unity, anti-incumbency, money & voter lists, but consider another long-term factor: org…
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RT @NWM_India: 📢 NWMI Calls for Sustained, Responsible & In-Depth Reporting on the Northeast. #NWMI #NortheastIndia #WomenInMedia
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The real and most intended impact of my work lies here - where reports last years and remain a point of reference. And this is one of the ways you can honour our work -name it and share it and let us know
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RT @amanpour: "What President Trump proposed was not only destructive, but criminal." Palestinian politician @MustafaBarghou1 reacts to th…
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RT @svaradarajan: Donald Trump provides an important moment of clarity and he should be applauded for his candour. The genocidal targetin…
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RT @thecaravanindia: The February issue 👉 In this issue—The discreet charm of Chandrababu Naidu; Army officers tes…
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Already, Musk’s lackeys—including..staff from xAI, Tesla, and the Boring Company—have taken control of the Office of Personnel Management and General Services Admin.; gained access to the Treasury Dept’s payment system allowing him access to sensitive info
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Very concerning that words such as environmental justice, indigenous people- which are not JUST words, but entire cultures, value systems and more - are being deleted with such executive orders in the US. @LizNeeley
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RT @MichaelEMann: “Scientists brace ‘for the worst’ as Trump purges climate mentions from websites” by @olliemilman for @guardian. Read mor…
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RT @TeestaSetalvad: Alvida Zakia Appa. Your eyes held the truth, your heart held on to hope even as the years flew by, 22 years, and a syst…
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RT @svaradarajan: Zakia Jafri Leaves Behind a Legacy of Resilience and Quiet Dignity | @TeestaSetalvad writes
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RT @Sushmitav1: And then this wonderful continuation of my classes/ workshops on climate change and public and mental health. It is so fulf…
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"The Supreme Court on Friday (January 10) directed the Tree Authority of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation not to grant tree felling permission within the Aarey colony area without the court's permission." #SupremeCourt #Aarey
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