Video Shows
Unnao farmers’ protest: A murky tale of greed, commission, and fraud
Gaon Connection tracks the story which has been developing since 2002 and ended violently in 2019 with clashes between the protesting farmers and the police. But what’s the real story?
Ranvijay Singh
October rain leaves Maharashtra farmers in tears
According to the preliminary estimates, crop standing on over 54 lakh hectares, worth Rs 8,000 crore, has been damaged by unseasonal rains
Swati Subhedar
When in Lucknow, let Malai Makkhan melt in your mouth
It’s white, soft, sweet & fluffy … it simply melts in your mouth! Malai Makkhan is a dessert that truly has a nawabi touch. It is believed that the Mughals used to polish this delicacy off in minutes. Head to Old Lucknow to have the best malai makkhan
Gaon Connection
Beating breast cancer … emerging victorious
In 2018, nearly 6 lakh women died due to breast cancer, which is around 15% of all cancer deaths among women, reports the World Health Organization
englishteam
Mr Thackeray, please listen to the farmers
The political drama is over and Maharashtra has a new chief minister. Devendra Fadnavis, in his 80-hour second term, cleared ₹5,380 crore from the Maharashtra Contingency Fund as a relief for farmers affected by the unseasonal rain, but is that enough?
englishteam
“That day, my son too had gone with the others to look for his father. They found him hanging”
Gajanan Shinde, 35, lived with his family in Khambegaon in Marathwada’s Nanded district, around 600 kms from Mumbai. His body was found hanging on November 9 by the same tree beneath which he once used to rest during the day. The unseasonal rain had completely ruined his soybean crop
Gaon Connection
We have masks … but how are the villagers dealing with toxic air?
Over 46 million residents in the National Capital Region (NCR) have been breathing poison. But, we must remember that there are people choking out in nearby villages of these cities
englishteam
Marathwada cotton farmers invested Rs 25,000, it is now difficult to get back even Rs 5,000
Rural Connection team had spent several days in November in Marathwada’s Osmanabad, Latur and Nanded districts. The unseasonal rain in October-November has ruined the crops ready for the harvest