In photos: Women leading poultry, livestock farming in rural Jharkhand
Poultry and livestock farming are a major source of income for those in rural Jharkhand, especially women, who are largely in charge of the …
Collapse of Adivasi self-governance system in Jharkhand: Need to implement PESA in letter and spirit
The PESA Act is considered to be the backbone of tribal legislation in India; proper implementation can rejuvenate self-governance system in …
The ambiguous future of Jharkhand’s Saranda forest
The proposed diversion of 46,000 hectares of virgin forest of Saranda division for mining will destroy the whole forest ecosystem and …
Request for diverting forest land in Saranda for Tata rejected
Forest Advisory Committee, which comes under MoEF, cited a lack of information as well as many inconsistencies in the proposal
Jharkhand: West Singhbhum DMF must invest in improving health care services, says CSE
With more than Rs 370 crore in its kitty, West Singhbhum DMF Trust should prioritise reducing child mortality and improving nutrition for local people
How is Centre making skewed projections to show success of agri-insurance scheme?
The non-loanee farmers from Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana are shown in loanee category to project the insurance scheme as a success
Jharkhand chief minister restores power of panchayats over sand mining
Decision follows meeting with coalition partners who threatened to withdraw support
Jharkhand braves bullets to create polling record
Heavy turnout of voters in Naxalite-affected areas forces political parties to rethink campaign strategy which so far had ignored development …
Why is Jharkhand still running this sick and polluting power plant?
The Patratu plant in Ramgarh district, which currently generates only 10-15 per cent of its installed capacity, is poisoning the Damodar river …
Committee meets to reassess complete mining ban in Jharkhand district
Saranda, Chaibasa in Jharkhand had large reserves of iron ore, wrote Jharkhand's chief secretary
Nature worshippers: How Sarna rituals propagate forest conservation to new generations & other communities
The Sarna followers have also helped bring attention of scientific community to conservation of sacred groves
Rumoured forbidden: It’s time to banish fears around ‘Khesari Dal’ and relish the nutritious legume
Grass pea, linked to lathyrism in British India, could provide food security when conventional crops are failing due to climate change
To conserve tigers, 2 villages in Jharkhand to be relocated
While forest dept says the villagers have agreed to move, activists call it a lie
An attack on grassroots democracy?
Why the Jharkhand government is promoting illegal, parallel governance
Jharkhand mine collapse: 11 workers killed; over 50 feared trapped
Rescue operations still on, exact number of trapped miners yet to be ascertained
Plastic penalty
Pollution board raids factories
Get on a diet coarse
Jharkhand ready for panchayat polls
Apex court rules only tribals can head panchayats in tribal areas
Nutritional supplementation improves TB treatment's outcome
Better nutrition can reduce new TB cases by 39-48%; adequate early weight gain with nutritional support can reduce risk of death in TB patients …
How does elementary literacy impact Adivasi livelihoods? SAL 2021 report sheds light
Family heads had no school education in 53% of Adivasi households in Jharkhand and 58.6% in Odisha
World Human Rights Day: Is an India free of witch-hunts possible
Cases of witch-branding have been reported from 12 states in India; some 2,300 ‘witches’ were murdered between 1999 and 2003
COVID-19: Odisha’s Subarnapur sets example by treating stranded migrants with dignity
The district administration, along with non-profits is helping provide food and essentials to migrants from other districts and states
MGNREGA is failing: 10 reasons why
The government is relying heavily on the MGNREGA MIS to show that all is well, while it should actually review its MIS system itself …
Why farmers remain uninformed about pesticides and their use
Manufacturers and state governments have done little to inform farmers about approved uses of pesticides and hazards of using illegal ones
Jharkhand’s MGNREGA sahayta kendras show the way
MGNREGA budget has declined in real terms over the years, despite claims of “highest ever” allocations