Lakhimpur Rape Murder: All accused sent to 14-day judicial custody

All six accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri rape murder of two minor Dalit sisters have

1/3rd of Nirbhaya fund remains unspent despite increase in rape cases in India

The Nirbhaya fund was set up to enhance safety and security for women in the country. However, 33 per cent...

Time to hang our heads in shame. Once again.

Yesterday, two minor Dalit sisters were raped and killed. Their bodies were found hanging from a khair tree in a...

Vultures are nature’s eco-warriors

Vultures are excellent indicators of the ecosystem’s health. They feed on dead animals and thus prevent the spread of disease...

Will India ban rice exports? Here’s what rice traders and exporters say

India is the biggest exporter of rice in the world commanding a share of almost 40 per cent. However, deficient...

Deficient rainfall hits banana crop in Uttar Pradesh

Three months of the southwest monsoon are already past and Uttar Pradesh has a rainfall deficit of minus 44%. This...

Ground Report: Rs 8 a kilo for their garlic harvest, farmers in Madhya Pradesh prefer throwing it away

Hoping to cash in on the soaring price of garlic at the time of sowing, farmers in Madhya Pradesh went...

‘Everything washed away in floods; the clothes on our bodies are all that’s left’

Extremely heavy rainfall has led to massive floods in Madhya Pradesh. More than a thousand villages in five districts are...

‘The government should declare a drought’ – Gaon Connection’s ground report from rain-starved Bihar

Bihar, India’s most flood-prone state and one of the key paddy growing states, has been facing drought conditions. The state...

70% of snakebite victims in rural India do not seek treatment in hospitals, finds a new study

In India, a life is lost every 12 minutes due to snakebite. Such deaths are preventable provided victims receive proper...