Reportage
Lucknow now has a swanky Riverfront. Is it the final nail in the coffin for the Gomti river?
It was meant to beautify the river, but the Riverfront project has throttled the river and has had a detrimental effect on its natural flow. It has also destroyed the ecosystem
Ranvijay Singh
“Many farmers believe that there is an unending supply of groundwater”
Satha dhaan – a variety of rice which farmers sow for their petty gains overlooking the fact that it consumes 10 times more water – is a proof that we are to be blamed for the demise of the Gomti
Ranvijay Singh
Will fireflies live only in our memories? Their population has been falling substantially
Many of us have cherished memories of spotting and catching fireflies that twinkled as if stars. But kids of today may not grow up with similar memories. That’s because fireflies are disappearing
Shivani Gupta
“They didn’t give me a blanket, kept me without food for two days”
Ex-IPS SR Darapuri, who was arrested following the December 19 violence, was slapped with serious charges like attempt to murder. He was later released owing to the inadequacy of proof provided by the Lucknow police
Ranvijay Singh
“The Gomti river is like my mother … she is a friend to me. I could never abandon her.”
There are thousands who worship the river, yet it’s full of filth and is dying a slow death. We spoke to many people, who got nostalgic talking about the Gomti – a river that once was
Daya Sagar
Pilibhit is the birthplace of the Gomti river. Ironically, this is where it’s counting its last breath
The Gomti river originates from Gomat Taal, situated at Madhavtanda, Pilibhit. Ironically, this is where it’s counting its last breath. Excessive digging near its banks has led to this
Ranvijay Singh
Murder of a river: This is how illegal ‘mining’ of groundwater killed the Gomti river
The Gomti river, which flows through eight districts in Uttar Pradesh, is dying a slow but certain death. We are killing it at its every twist and turn for our petty gains
Ranvijay Singh
He served India for 20 years, fought two wars, now spends his entire pension on animals
Suraj Bhushan Lohra and his wife have no clothes to wear. On many nights they don’t get food to eat, but they make sure that the animals – some live inside their house — never have to go hungry
Arvind Shukla
A village in Uttar Pradesh where every home has a jawan
For generations, people living in Saidpur village, 145 kms from Delhi, have been serving the nation. Around 3,500 retired soldiers live here, while 1,500 soldiers from this village are currently serving in the Indian armed forces
Arvind Shukla
You may have to spend more on pulses, vegetables this year …
In 2019, erratic weather patterns and unseasonal rain damaged crops across India. While the pulse crop of Kharif season has been adversely affected, the rains occurring between August and November had heavily affected the crops of urad, corn, soybean, jowar, bajra, onion, tomato, grapes and arhar, besides affecting the sowing of rabi season crops in many states