What is the name of the Indian community newspaper that is written, edited, produced, marketed and distributed by Indian women since early 2000s?
Kalantar
Usha Kirana
Uttara Mahila Patrika
Khabar Lahariya
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The correct option is D) Khabar Lahariya. Khabar Lahariya is a unique rural news initiative in India, founded in 2002, that is written, edited, produced, marketed, and distributed entirely by rural women, primarily from marginalized communities. It started as a weekly newspaper and has since evolved into a digital news platform, reporting from various states in local languages and dialects, often covering issues overlooked by mainstream media.
– Khabar Lahariya is a rural newspaper initiative.
– It is run entirely by women from early 2000s.
– It reports on local issues, often from a feminist perspective.