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Many worlds, myriad tongues

Many worlds, myriad tongues

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The PARI Library: Free public access

The PARI Library: Free public access

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A PARI education for a better future

A PARI education for a better future

Young people need to know their country. We launch their journey in classrooms, workshops and internships, engaging them in exploring many Indias. PARI also publishes many stories by student reporters…

This week on PARI

16,632 farmer suicides in 2007

16,632 farmer suicides in 2007

Kamlabai Gudhe is a small farmer trying to make a living and support her family. She is also one of about 100,000 women across India who have lost their husbands to farm suicides since the 1990s

Altaf Qadri

Hyderabad, Telangana, India • Tuesday July 25, 2023

When Meenakshi beats a pot 3000 times

When Meenakshi beats a pot 3000 times

Eight kilograms of mud that make beautiful music in Manamadurai, Tamil Nadu

• Tuesday July 25, 2023

Where farming means two full-time jobs

Where farming means two full-time jobs

Jeyabal, of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu, is a cultivator and a swimming instructor

• Tuesday July 25, 2023

A candle in the wind

A candle in the wind

• Tuesday July 25, 2023

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• Wednesday November 01, 2023