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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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Malegaon blast: Army officer Prasad Purohit claims he was tortured by ATS, forced to take blame
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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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: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’