Reportage
Adivasi hamlets, around 85 kms from megacity Mumbai, are still waiting for development
Originally forest dwellers, Katkaris tribe in Maharashtra face the risk of increasingly getting marginalised as they grapple with landlessness, lack of connectivity, water and electricity
Nikhil Kanakamedala
“I didn’t get any passengers today. This has happened for the first time in nine years”
Coronavirus, which emerged from China’s Wuhan city, has directly impacted the lives and livelihoods of millions of common people associated with the tourism industry in India
Kushal Mishra
Coronavirus scare: Couples are giving up on wedding, honeymoon plans for now
Many gatherings, including wedding ceremonies, are being called off across the country because of Coronavirus. Those who are managing such events and are dependent on this are in a fix
Manish Mishra
“Earlier, I would earn Rs 3,000 daily by selling earphones, LEDs. Now, I hardly earn Rs 600”
India’s electronics industry is largely dependent on China. Coronavirus scare has been keeping people away from Chinese goods. This has given a big jolt to the electronic industry in the country
Arvind Shukla
Why are these teachers in Bihar compelled to beg instead of taking classes?
More than 4.5 lakh teachers who have taken the Teachers’ Entrance Test (TET) in Bihar have moved on an indefinite strike demanding equal pay for equal work, pension, gratuity, assistant teacher and government employee status and other demands
Daya Sagar
“TV channels have scared people. They wanted to know if we were selling Chinese pichhkaris”
India is the largest market for China’s toys. There used to be a big demand for Chinese picchkaris in Indian markets. But the vendors didn’t manage to sell many picchkaris during Holi
Divendra Singh
Tribal districts report more land conflicts compared to other regions in the country
Laws enacted to protect the rights of tribal and forest dwelling communities have failed to deliver. Poor, marginalised tribal communities residing in resource rich districts face maximum land conflicts
Nidhi Jamwal
The Adivasis in Jharkhand need a Birsa Munda today as their land is being taken over
Over 90% of Adivasis have lost their land to ‘development’ in Jharkhand, especially in Ranchi and Jamshedpur. Adivasis continue to be exploited and are facing injustice and discrimination
Ashish Birulee
It’s not going to be a Happy Holi for farmers
Moderate showers accompanied with hailstorm were witnessed in many places in the country recently. Untimely rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm have flattened wheat, mustard, barley and other crops. The potato farmers have also incurred huge losses. This has left them jittery as they fear further crop damage
Gaon Connection
“Every second adolescent girl has anaemia. Every second woman of reproductive age is anaemic”
Women’s empowerment will not have any meaning without tackling anaemia. While the governments are working to deal with this, there is a need for greater awareness to tackle this problem