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Abhijeet Jadhav

In a UP district, an NGO is helping aged villagers fill up documents to avail pension benefits

Around 12.4 million elderly people, of the state’s total 15.4 million, live in rural areas.

Abhijeet Jadhav
· Jan 04, 2020 · 09:30 pm
In Maharashtra, the youth’s migration to cities is driving up healthcare costs for those left behind

Ill-equipped facilities, illiteracy and residents’ dependence on children have crippled the healthcare system.

Abhijeet Jadhav
· Dec 31, 2019 · 09:30 pm
Women in rural India still struggle to get cooking fuel and water, which hurts their health

Women carrying heavy loads over long distances often develop genital, spinal and musculoskeletal problems.

Abhijeet Jadhav
· Jan 06, 2018 · 02:30 pm

In the stone quarries of Madhya Pradesh, lakhs are putting their lungs, limbs and lives at risk

A lack of opportunities is compelling villagers in the arid Vidisha district to take up jobs in mines, many of which are unregulated.

Abhijeet Jadhav
· May 10, 2017 · 09:30 pm