Reportage
How have the villages dealt with new normals like physical distancing and self-isolation?
In India where around 260 million poor reside in villages, having a separate room for spending 14-days in quarantine or being locked up in their homes for months are luxuries only a few can afford
Rajesh Nirmal
Tuberculosis and coronavirus: Challenges of managing an epidemic within a pandemic
India faces a setback of five to eight years in its fight against tuberculosis due to the lockdown. Here are the steps that the government and civil society can take to keep that from happening
Devika Agarwal
The unique water bodies of Bundelkhand
Many bharkas/kunds — naturally occurring ponds within a river bed — are common in almost all the villages of the upper catchment of the Ken river, one of the major rivers in the region
Seema Ravandale
PM Modi launches an auction process for commercial mining of 41 coal blocks. India’s first climate change assessment report projects a temperature rise of 2.7°C by 2040 and 4.4°C by 2099
Mining and combustion of coal, a fossil fuel, is linked to both environmental pollution and climate change. India’s first climate change assessment report warns of an average temperature increase of 4.4°C by the end of the century, along with an increase in heatwaves, droughts, and intense cyclones
Nidhi Jamwal
UP employed 57.13 lakh under MGNREGA, highest in India, but what’s the ground reality?
The state goverment recently revealed that it has engaged 57.13 lakh workers under the MGNREGS, however data analysis reveals three out of four workers did not get any work
Sachin Pandey
The tangawalas in old Lucknow were already in distress, and then the lockdown happened
For the last three months, many tongas were seen parked in the streets in Lucknow. Their owners were dependent on tourists for a living. Now, they don’t have cash to buy fodder for their horses
Abhishek Verma
Opinion: Is there a need for the Athirapally dam in Kerala?
The project has faced intense opposition since 1985 on the grounds that it may severely impact the rich and unique biodiversity of the Chalakudy river basin, hurt the economy, threaten the survival of the endangered Kadar tribes, and significantly reduce the flow of water
Shripad Dharmadhikary
Survey pegs Cyclone Nisarga losses in Maharashtra at Rs 1,000 crore. Plantations uprooted, houses flattened and fishing boats damaged
A joint survey by the National Fishworkers’ Forum and Maharashtra Machhimar Kriti Samiti has recorded extensive damages in the coastal districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri due to the Cyclone Nisarga. But, timely warning and evacuation helped save lives
Nidhi Jamwal
Madhya Pradesh: Labourers from tribal areas are moving back to the cities in search of work
While some have not got jobs under MGNREGA, others feel the wages are low. Many used to work in factories and are not keen to do labour jobs. Others feel the government plans are short-term
Prem Vijay
The Jharkhand agriculture department has not hired anyone since 1989 … it’s been 31 years
Despite many colleges offering agriculture-related courses, there are no employment opportunities for students passing out as 3,913 posts are lying vacant in the agriculture department of the state