Neeraj Hatekar

Neeraj Hatekar teaches at the School of Development, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. The views expressed in this article are personal.

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An injured tribal man being carried by family members in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on July 27. The group had to travel about 14 km to reach the nearest hospital, on the way crossing a swollen stream by boat.

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Employees at an automobile plant in Chakan, Maharashtra. The State’s high economic growth has not generated large-scale employment opportunities

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