Reportage
Left out in the cold: The Chopan shepherds of Jammu & Kashmir are without identity or many rights
They neither own land nor livestock, but spend eight months of a year in the treacherous high altitudes finding green pastures for sheep and goats of other farmers. The Chopans of J&K are a forgotten people who are fighting for their tribal identity.
Raja Muzaffar Bhat
Paddy Loot: Punjab Police confiscates illegally smuggled paddy into the state
Traders and middlemen procure paddy at low rates from farmers in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, then make a killing, selling it at a huge profit in Punjab, leaving both farmers and the exchequer at a loss.
Vivek Gupta
High and Dry: Fourteen years on, 47 villages in Rajasthan await Panchana dam’s water
Once beneficiaries of the dam, these villages in Karauli and Sawai Madhopur ran dry when the state government stopped releasing water in 2006. Over 10,000 hectares of farmland has turned arid.
Madhav Sharma
Baoris, Bijli Swaraj and Biomass Plants: How the states are responding to climate change
From reviving water bodies to carbon neutral villages and gram panchayats, several states in India are responding to climate change. But is that enough?
Shivani Gupta
Building bridges across gaps between people and welfare schemes
Vulnerable sections of society need help to access the many welfare schemes in the country. Helping them. navigate the last mile will ensue them a life of dignity and growth.
Anantika Singh
MSP Mandate: Three in five farmers want the minimum support price to be legally binding
A rapid survey by Gaon Connection found 59% respondent farmers demanding a mandatory MSP law in the country, while 33% feared the new central agri laws would end the MSP system.
Mithilesh Dhar Dubey
Going Bananas: Bad weather and a failed crop leaves banana cultivators in Bihar with a big bunch of troubles
Incessant rains and floods rob the sweetness out of banana cultivation in parts of Bihar, leaving farmers worried and in debt.
Hemant Kumar Pandey
Stubble Trouble: Air quality dips in Delhi; spotlight shifts to farmers in Punjab and Haryana
A penalty of Rs 26 lakh has been imposed on over 1,000 farmers for stubble burning in Punjab. The state government claims it has no funds to pay cash incentives to curb stubble burning.
Vivek Gupta
Myths about remote data collection as a substitute to on-site surveyors
Remote data collection, a cost-effective approach, is more than just a substitute for in-person surveys. Here are six common myths about it that we bust while mentioning important caveats.
Devyani Srinivasan
Pujo in the times of COVID19: Amid festivity, a clear and present danger
It’s the festive season in Cooch Behar, West Bengal. Market places are packed with shoppers whose face masks protect their chins instead of mouths and noses. There is zero fear or care for the pandemic.