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Sudharak Olwe has a connect with the Tata Trusts that stretches back 18 years. The acclaimed photographer’s first social documentary series — the breakthrough In Search of Dignity and Justice, which frames the lives and tragedies of conservancy workers — was supported by the Trusts. Mr Olwe has, in the years since, chronicled a variety of social development programmes backed by the Tata Trusts across India: in health, nutrition, education, livelihoods and more.

A community health worker with a family in a village in Jharkhand (2011). The children of this area were boosted by a nutrition initiative targeting anganwadis, government childcare centres that play a vital role in ensuring healthy village communities.
A community health worker with a family in a village in Jharkhand (2011). The children of this area were boosted by a nutrition initiative targeting anganwadis, government childcare centres that play a vital role in ensuring healthy village communities.
Women from a tribal community (above) in a village in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district (2013). The children of this community were part of a school programme to improve learning outcomes and to promote sporting talent.
Women from a tribal community in a village in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district (2013). The children of this community were part of a school programme to improve learning outcomes and to promote sporting talent.
Time for some dancing at a gathering of women in Alwar in Rajasthan (2012). The project here was all about enabling women and girls to get ahead.
Time for some dancing at a gathering of women in Alwar in Rajasthan (2012). The project here was all about enabling women and girls to get ahead.
A health worker oversees a baby being weighed — under a nutrition initiative — in Delwara in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district (2007).
A health worker oversees a baby being weighed — under a nutrition initiative — in Delwara in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district (2007).
Children at a crèche in a village in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, where parallel water and sanitation and health projects were being run (2012).
Children at a crèche in a village in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, where parallel water and sanitation and health projects were being run (2012).
JRD Tata (foreground), the late chairman of the Tata group, with Ratan Tata, who succeeded him in the position. This photograph was clicked (for the Indian Express) by Mr Olwe at Bombay House, the Tata headquarters, on the day Ratan Tata took over as chairman (March 25, 1991).
JRD Tata (foreground), the late chairman of the Tata group, with Ratan Tata, who succeeded him in the position. This photograph was clicked (for the Indian Express) by Mr Olwe at Bombay House, the Tata headquarters, on the day Ratan Tata took over as chairman (March 25, 1991).
Women weavers (above and below) from a village near Bongaigaon in Assam (2012). The effort here was to empower local women — to continue their education, to pursue work opportunities and to speak up against domestic violence.
Women weavers from a village near Bongaigaon in Assam (2012). The effort here was to empower local women — to continue their education, to pursue work opportunities and to speak up against domestic violence.
Women weavers (above and below) from a village near Bongaigaon in Assam (2012). The cycles were provided to the women to help them move about for their business needs, mainly to fetch raw material for weaving.
Women weavers from a village near Bongaigaon in Assam (2012). The cycles were provided to the women to help them move about for their business needs, mainly to fetch raw material for weaving.
A village square scene (above) near Mithapur in Gujarat, where a water conservation (and salinity ingress) programme has taken deep roots (2012).
A village square scene near Mithapur in Gujarat, where a water conservation (and salinity ingress) programme has taken deep roots (2012).
Patients and their carers, from a mental health initiative based in Chennai, at a beach outing (2015).
Patients and their carers, from a mental health initiative based in Chennai, at a beach outing (2015).
A woman (above) at her home in Pithoragarh, a town in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand (2012). She is one among many who have been provided a leg up by an endeavour that supports mountain communities with livelihood options.
A woman at her home in Pithoragarh, a town in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand (2012). She is one among many who have been provided a leg up by an endeavour that supports mountain communities with livelihood options.
Hapless villagers take the tough way to their destination as they cross a river in Jharkhand’s Latehar district (2012). A community radio project that champions social issues in the state highlighted the need for a bridge here to ease the woes of the area’s locals.
Hapless villagers take the tough way to their destination as they cross a river in Jharkhand’s Latehar district (2012). A community radio project that champions social issues in the state highlighted the need for a bridge here to ease the woes of the area’s locals.