Reportage
A sterilisation camp in MP where women suffer negligence and indignity
Twenty one women were administered anesthesia before sterilisation at Satna in Madhya Pradesh, but only 10 were sterilised. The rest were left unattended in the corridors.
Sachin Tulsa Tripathi
Every second respondent farmer in the west zone supports the new agri-laws: Gaon Connection Survey
With highest awareness about the new farm laws among the farmers in the west zone (82%) of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, slightly more than half the respondent farmers support the new central agri acts.
Shivani Gupta
50 years on, people in Bangladesh still have nightmares about the deadliest Bhola cyclone
Nearly half a million people perished in the Bhola cyclone that struck on Nov 12, 1970. Gaon Connection revisits the disaster through the experiences narrated by its survivors.
Rafiqul Islam Montu
Diwali Special: Unique diyas that stay alight up to twenty four hours
Ashok Chakradhari, a potter from Chhattisgarh has used his traditional skills with a dash of science to come up with an oil lamp that can burn uninterrupted for an entire day.
Tameshwar Sinha
The unusual story of Tiger ‘P212’ who was tranquilised eight times to keep him safe
He was a maverick and an adventurer, and lived his short life to the hilt, both in Panna and Sanjay tiger reserves.
Suhas Kumar
Peeling the layers: The annual saga of onion price hike and crash
While consumers pay up to Rs 90 a kg for onion, farmers are still earning only Rs 25 a kilo. Farmers blame poor policies of the government for the great divide.
Mithilesh Dhar Dubey
Losing Ground: With over 600 families already facing eviction, Assam govt approves another expansion of the Kaziranga National Park, sparking protests
From 429 sq kms in 1977, the Kaziranga National Park has more than doubled to 884 sq kms in 2020. Recently, on September 30, the Assam government approved another 30 sq kms to be included in the national park. Local people face eviction.
Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Smart Cities and COVID19: Emergency response and the new normal
India’s 100 smart cities have set an example of how innovation, technology and existing infrastructure can be harnessed to strengthen, balance and coordinate on-ground action during the crisis and hereafter, in the new normal.
Prerna Vijaykumar Mehta
Hand to Mouth: The traditional Lahathi bangle-makers of Bihar are relinquishing their craft
The festive season has been lacklustre for the Lahathi bangle makers of Bihar. There are not too many takers for their traditionally crafted lac bangles.
Hemant Kumar Pandey
Fields of fear: How safe are women farmers and agricultural labourers from gender violence?
More than 2/3rd of agricultural labourers are women, yet the field is a distinctly unsafe space for them, with 78% facing gender discrimination. Sexual exploitation often goes unreported, due to fear and threat of more violence.