Reportage Kashmiri apples now have competition as Jammu apple growers reap rich harvest About 5-6 villages, nestled about 150 km away from Jammu amid the mountains in Udhampur district, have been growing apples...
Reportage Over 12,813 sq km forest land in India under ‘encroachment’. But, who is the ‘encroacher’? Researchers and activists working with the tribals and other forest-dwelling communities pooh-pooh Union environment ministry’s recent data on encroachment on...
Reportage Who moved my village? The story of how women are facing the impact of climate change in the Sundarbans. Alone.
Reportage Climate change hits Himachal’s famous apples, causes the of frequent floods Kullu in Himachal is identified as highly prone to floods. But, the Centre is yet to release required funds for...
Reportage Uttarakhand’s health centres sans health facilities Tying pregnant women to cots and carrying them to the nearest health centre, lack of sterilised delivery sets and neonatal...
Reportage The dark secret of Jharkhand’s shiny mineral mica Families of the Santhal schedule tribe in Jharkhand are forced to descend into dangerous rat-hole mines to collect mica scrap...
Reportage “What’s the point of development when our kids are going to die because of pollution?” For development projects, like the construction of metros or bullet trains, authorities cut trees and then promise to compensate by...
Reportage Child-lifters don’t exist, say the police. So, why these mob lynchings? Child lifting rumours are doing the round yet again. Gaon Connection spoke to police authorities, sociologists and cyber-crime experts to...
Reportage Scams in midday meals hard to execute. Just need to fix the loopholes, say gram pradhans, headmasters Each school receives Rs 4.48 per child for a midday meal. If a school has a strength of 100, it...
Reportage You relish prawn often? Thank the many farms, and farmers’ heavy toil Prawns are a favourite of both gourmet chefs and gourmands. However, prawn farmers often have to toil under the harsh...
