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Paromita’s Diwali
Image July 23, 2019 Paromita Goswami,social work Paromita Goswami

One always wishes that Diwali should bring joys to the rich and poor alike. Yet, sometimes Diwali is merely an occasion to express the happiness whose reasons lie elsewhere. One such Diwali, which I witnessed as a journalist, is sketched in my memory for being different from all others. The episode is related to the

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Between the poor and the powerful
Image July 20, 2019 Biography,Interview,Paromita Goswami,social work Paromita Goswami

Who is Paromita Goswami? In Gadchiroli and Chandrapur, the air turns electric when some Jharkari children recognise her jeep Dusk settles swiftly over the Chandrapur fort, as parrots and crows fly in to roost. The perennial coal-dust haze smothers the sickly evening in an unreal shade of sepia. The setting has a Prufrock touch about

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Liquor free Chandrapur
Image April 16, 2019 Interview,Paromita Goswami,social work Paromita Goswami

Liquor free Chandrapur We are aware that after the districts of Wardha and Gadchiroli, the tribal district of Chandrapur in Maharashtra is on the way of becoming 3rd LIQUOR FREE DISTRICT in Maharashtra. Pro and anti liquor lobbies are mobilizing support for this movement. In this winter session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Nagpur, 5000

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Biography
Image April 16, 2019 Biography,life,Paromita Goswami,social work Paromita Goswami

PAROMITA GOSWAMI Founder; Elgar Pratishthan; Shramik Elgar Paromita seeks to empower some of India’s poorest and most marginalized citizens: the residents of the Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts of the state of Maharashtra. To protect their rights and help them access justice, she has created several non-profit organizations including Elgar Pratishthan, which concentrates on the economic

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