Redefining Rural Stories and Storytellers
Chambal Media is a digital media social enterprise founded by a collective of rural and urban media practitioners.
Our mission is to center the voices, experiences, and leadership of women at the margins within India’s fast-changing digital ecosystem
Khabar Lahariya: Our Flagship
The country’s only womxn-run brand of ethical and independent rural news, Khabar Lahariya has been redefining journalism in rural India for over two decades. It reaches up to 10 million people a month through multiple digital platforms, with a network of women reporters and stringers in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
Chambal Academy: Our Training Vertical
Powered by Chambal Media, Chambal Academy is a hybrid learning platform crafted for India’s small-town and rural audiences. Our courses, trainings, and toolkits are designed to empower rural communities, especially women and girls beyond the connectivity grid, to step confidently into the digital world as producers, consumers, and an empowered workforce.
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A 12 minute long video revolving around the effects of climate change on Bihar’s agriculture. The narrative attempts to understand the shortcomings that marginalized farmers undergo due to climate change.
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The right to health is one of our fundamental rights. But even after 75 years of independence, are health services available equitably to all?
Now you see us, Now you don’t
A 12 minute long video revolving around the effects of climate change on Bihar’s agriculture. The narrative attempts to understand the shortcomings that marginalized farmers undergo due to climate change.