English Irula tribes in Tamil Nadu make furniture out of the invasive Lantana Inhabitants of an Irula tribal settlement, in the foothills of the Western Ghats in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, make chairs,...
English Central govt’s expenditure in agriculture ‘unacceptably’ low in India: Report A research report prepared by the Foundation of Agrarian Studies highlighted that while the share of central government expenditure was...
English 12yo Chimki was married off last year. She is one of the 226 million child brides in India India is home to the highest numbers of child brides in the world. Of these, 36 million child brides, such...
English On International Forest Day, there is good news. A bird census reveals 247 species of birds make their home at the Panna Tiger Reserve A recent birdcount undertaken by birders across the country at the Panna Tiger Reserve brought good tidings. 247 species of...
Gaon Connection releases ‘The State of Rural India Report 2021’ ‘The State of Rural India Report 2021’ is a unique compendium of 14 themes and 60 stories that define the...
English Ukraine war effect — Costlier natural gas to raise India’s expense on fertiliser subsidy, finds study Like edible oils, India is also dependent on the import of chemical fertilisers which are vital for the country’s food...
English Trapped in debt, melon farmers in Satna take on double the risk After torrential rains last year ruined any prospect of profits for the musk melon cultivators in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, and...
English Frontline workers win the COVID-19 vaccine battle despite insurmountable odds in remote areas of Jharkhand Remote villages, lack of transportation and vaccine hesitancy were no deterrent to the frontline workers to achieve almost near-total COVID-19...
English Back to village after lockdown, he found a colourful opportunity to become self-reliant and provide livelihoods Having returned to his village in the aftermath of the lockdown which was imposed to contain the outbreak of COVID-19...
English Phag and nagadiya add colour to the Holi festival in Baghelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh In many rural pockets of Madhya Pradesh, the days before Holi are filled with the beats of the nagadiya and...
