Abstinence for a month is all it took Babuji to quit alcohol forever

As part of a series on raising awareness against the harmful effects of alcohol, here’s the story of Babuji who...

Two years on, Babulal Singh yet to receive Rs 2 lakh for his paddy procured by the govt

Aggrieved by repeated changes and constant delays in paddy procurement and payment, protesting farmers in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh submitted a...

COVID19: Health Ministry issues new guidelines for home isolation; night curfew imposed in Delhi

The health ministry’s revised guidelines mentioned that over the past two years, it has been seen globally as well as...

From royal patronage to penury, the dwindling of the ironmongers, Lohagadiyas

The Lohagadiyas, who had the patronage of the maharajas of Mewar and wrought swords for royalty, are now a nomadic...

UP govt promises hike in honorarium of anganwadi workers ahead of polls; the workers want the assurance in writing

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an increase in the monthly honorarium of anganwadi workers from Rs 5,500 to Rs 8,000....

A village in Bihar goes organic, transforming the lives of its women

From blistered hands and racking coughs to financial savings and bright smiles – this is the story of women of...

From studying telecom engineering to organising Bastar’s tribal women into an FPO, here’s an inspiring journey

Along with 337 tribal women of Bastar, Deena Nath Rajput has formed an FPO – Bhumgadi – to market and...

Here’s what it took for an alcoholic to realise that his family has had enough and it’s time to quit

Gaon Connection has collaborated with the World Health Organization for an awareness campaign that seeks to inform people about the...

A small eatery, run by four migrant brothers, is keeping the taste of north Karnataka alive in Bengaluru

Sri Siddeshwara, a restaurant run by four brothers from Ainapur village in Belagavi, serves traditional and nutritious north Karnataka cuisine...

Vaccine hesitancy cannot be dealt with mandatory vaccination

Threats and coercion cannot dwindle vaccine hesitancy. People are getting vaccinated out of “fear” of discontinuation of social security schemes...