https://en.themooknayak.com/women-news/in-india-microfinance-is-destroying-womens-lives https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/nucx032n/header.jpg Loan recovery agents frequently visit borrowers’ homes in villages across West Bengal, where mounting debt and aggressive collection practices have left many women under severe pressure. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/6yzf1bwy/image1.jpg Das earns a living finishing handwoven sarees, unstable work that depends heavily on dry weather as rain prevents the dyed and starched fabric from drying properly. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/1f7pfgn5/image2.jpg Women are deliberately targeted as borrowers, seen as more reliable, but also easier to pressure and intimidate. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/fr8vnwfy/image3.png Ashta Karmakar's family is deeply disturbed and believes that the stress of the repayments may have led to her death. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/bdbzmzbt/data-viz-india.png For many women in India, taking a small loan to support their family means risking not just debt, but dignity, safety, and sometimes their lives. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/p5e45bn4/image4.png Limited access to formal banking, land and independent income makes women vulnerable, while social norms around shame and honor intensify the cost of default. themooknayak-en en 2026-08-21T14:16:46.041+05:30 Investigation | In India, Microfinance is Destroying Women’s Lives Cost of Living, microfinance, debt , economy https://en.themooknayak.com/education/govt-school-running-in-buffalo-shed-in-jaipur-village-cjp-volunteers-attacked-beaten-and-driven-away https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/nad4ir0m/GeminiGeneratedImagev27gx6v27gx6v27g-1.png Car windows were broken, stones were rained on the CJP team. Clothes were torn. themooknayak-en en 2026-08-21T13:18:06.976+05:30 Govt School Running in Buffalo Shed in Jaipur Village; CJP Volunteers Attacked Beaten and Driven Away school infrastructure, Rajasthan schools, CJP Volunteers Attacked https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/the-votes-are-ours-why-is-decision-making-still-not https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/0fr9frfz/1010516066.png The fundamental question for Indian democracy should no longer be merely, “How many votes can a community deliver?” but, “How many people from that community participate in making the decisions that affect their lives?” themooknayak-en en 2026-08-21T10:01:00.000+05:30 The Votes Are Ours. Why Is Decision-Making Still Not? OBC communities, Census 2027 , social power https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/no-unique-obc-codes-no-census-2027 https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/stqnco8z/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-20-at-6.41.27-PM.jpeg OBC leaders, experts and representatives of various organisations strongly opposed the proposed method of caste enumeration and demanded a scientifically accurate, transparent and comprehensive enumeration of all OBC communities. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-21/qn23hedf/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-20-at-6.41.27-PM-1.jpeg themooknayak-en en 2026-08-21T08:27:26.197+05:30 No Unique OBC Codes, No Census 2027! Census 2027 , census data, caste enumeration methodology https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/rapido-lifts-100-year-suspension-of-dalit-driver-ankit-kumar-after-caste-row-in-lucknow https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-20/4hlfu70k/ankit.avif Dalit driver Ankit Kumar released a video confirming that his Rapido account has been restored. themooknayak-en en 2026-08-20T15:54:00.601+05:30 Rapido Lifts 100-Year Suspension of Dalit Driver Ankit Kumar After Caste-Row in Lucknow Lucknow Dalit Rapido Driver controversy, 99-Year Suspension, Caste-Row , gig workers, livelihood crisis https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/rajiv-gandhis-18-year-vote-and-the-rising-voice-of-gen-z https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-20/il6p4lww/GeminiGeneratedImage825nua825nua825n.png During Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure as Prime Minister, the 61st Constitutional Amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years. This was more than a change in an electoral number. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-06-20/8zhtgxft/CJP.png Today’s Gen Z asks difficult questions: Why? For whom? Whose rights are being affected? Who is accountable? themooknayak-en en 2026-08-20T13:52:14.977+05:30 Rajiv Gandhi’s 18-Year Vote and the Rising Voice of Gen Z Rajiv Gandhi Birth Anniversary, 18-Year Vote, India’s youth, Gen Z movement https://en.themooknayak.com/education/this-rajasthan-school-celebrated-the-arrival-of-a-mathematics-teacher-know-why https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-19/kugntrb7/87626.jpg The school witnessed an emotional and celebratory atmosphere when Rajesh Tirgar, a resident of Chanduji Ka Gadha, arrived at the school with his family to take charge as the newly appointed Senior Teacher of Mathematics. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-19/2ltxb37g/87611.jpg https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-08-19/e482z1gd/88308.jpg The Gram Panchayat formally welcomed Tirgar by honouring him with a traditional turban, uparna and shawl, along with a garland and a coconut. themooknayak-en en 2026-08-19T17:05:14.814+05:30 This Rajasthan School Celebrated the Arrival of a Mathematics Teacher. Know Why Rajasthan School , government schools, Teachers shortage