Rural Growth
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In public schools across Bihar, students are growing their own vegetables in ‘nutrition gardens’
The Ankuran programme was launched by the state government along with UNICEF India.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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In rural Jharkhand and Rajasthan, a social audit reveals the health problems plaguing young girls
A social campaign highlighted issues of child marriage, early pregnancies and girls’ access to hygienic toilets.
Sadhika Tiwari, HealthCheck.in
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In maps: How India’s states compare when it comes to rural development
As can be expected, South India beats North India.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Maharashtra ruling alliance accused of insulting state by placing Shivaji-style headgear on PM Modi
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This personal narrative explores the joy and irony of small-town life in India
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Constitution, cows, rations: Why Dalits in UP want to vote out the BJP
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Football: Sunil Chhetri’s legacy goes beyond the playing field
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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In a Jharkhand district, women are growing food in their kitchen gardens to tackle poor nutrition
Backyards tended by women in Gumla district are providing a rich variety of local cereals, pulses and vegetables.
Soumi Kundu
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In a Kerala ‘goat village’, Adivasis make sure they get the right price for hardy Indian goats
Cutting out the middleman has helped rural people survive as they face worsening heat and drought.
K Rajendran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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How the Centre and state governments bypassed villagers' plans for MGNREGA to push their own targets
Top-down decision-making on works to be undertaken as part of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is making villagers angry.
Ankita Aggarwal
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars