English Farmers raise demands for compensation as UP, Bihar, Jharkhand gear up for ‘drought-like conditions’ With the monsoon season coming to an end in India, major rice producing states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand...
English Farmers in Uttar Pradesh crushed by drought and drowning fields Deficient monsoon rainfall has affected millions of farmers across 65 districts in Uttar Pradesh. While they are demanding an official...
Arts & Craft Kashmiri carpet weavers burn the midnight oil to weave silk kaleens for the new Parliament building Following the intricate codes of kaleen taleem hanging from their looms, 50 artisans across Budgam district in central Kashmir hand...
Mission Amrit Sarovar: UP records highest number of ponds’ construction in project aimed at safeguarding water security Under the implementation of Mission Amrit Sarovar, which was launched on April 24 to conserve
OUR ENVIRONMENT Chain Singh Bhil, an adivasi, was shot dead for ‘smuggling’ wood in MP. Where does the forest rights act stand? A report On August 9, when governments around the globe observed the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, patrolling forest guards...
Teacher Connection Children of the Pardhi ‘hunting’ tribe emerge as writers, theatre artists and Gond art painters Pardhi, a denotified nomadic community, continues to face social stigma, and the majority of its members make a living collecting...
English Wealthier urban households contribute much more to air pollution and GHG emissions A modest 10% reduction in energy consumption from wealthier urban households, which can be achieved from energy conservation and the...
English ‘Foreign markets will lose confidence in India’ — exporters miffed as Indian govt restricts rice exports After two weeks of vigorous market speculation about the possibility of India putting some curbs in place to limit the...
OUR ENVIRONMENT SUVs vs food grains When floods in Bengaluru make a bigger splash than the looming drought in the country’s hinterlands.
Governance How to avail monetary benefits under the Janani Suraksha Yojana for pregnant women The Indian government’s Janani Suraksha Yojana provides one-time cash assistance of Rs 1,400 to rural pregnant women and Rs 1,000...
