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

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

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

Jharkhand mine collapse: 11 workers killed; over 50 feared trapped

Rescue operations still on, exact number of trapped miners yet to be ascertained

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

An attack on grassroots democracy?

Why the Jharkhand government is promoting illegal, parallel governance

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

Dam the drought

From drought-hit Jharkhand, an inspiring story of a village that became water-secure more than 30 years ago