By Shivani Gupta
Vengeful snakes, snakes that drink milk, cobras with a gemstone in their hoods… There is no dearth of myths associated with snakes in a country that reports about 58,000 snakebite deaths each year. Experts bust some myths in an interview with Gaon Connection.
Vengeful snakes, snakes that drink milk, cobras with a gemstone in their hoods… There is no dearth of myths associated with snakes in a country that reports about 58,000 snakebite deaths each year. Experts bust some myths in an interview with Gaon Connection.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
With an aim to raise awareness on the issue of snakebites in India, Gaon Connection will launch a month-long campaign tomorrow which is titled as 'The Golden Hour'. The campaign will include ground reports, videos, podcasts, workshops, street plays, and insights from experts to help curb the fatality of snake bites. Details here.
With an aim to raise awareness on the issue of snakebites in India, Gaon Connection will launch a month-long campaign tomorrow which is titled as 'The Golden Hour'. The campaign will include ground reports, videos, podcasts, workshops, street plays, and insights from experts to help curb the fatality of snake bites. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
As part of its awareness campaign to inform rural residents about the measures needed to prevent deaths due to snake bites, Gaon Connection organised a street play where villagers not only enjoyed the play but also learned the dos and don'ts in case of snake bites. Details here.
As part of its awareness campaign to inform rural residents about the measures needed to prevent deaths due to snake bites, Gaon Connection organised a street play where villagers not only enjoyed the play but also learned the dos and don'ts in case of snake bites. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The workshop was conducted by Aditya Tewari — a Lucknow-based reptile rescuer from a non-governmental organisation named Paryavaranam Society. The workshop was attended by the students who learnt about measures to follow in the event of a snake bite. Details here.
The workshop was conducted by Aditya Tewari — a Lucknow-based reptile rescuer from a non-governmental organisation named Paryavaranam Society. The workshop was attended by the students who learnt about measures to follow in the event of a snake bite. Details here.
By Shivani Gupta
Bites from venomous snakes kill over 58,000 people in India every year. What should be the immediate response in the case of snakebite? What is the right treatment for it? Why should the patient not be taken to a quack or an occultist? Sourabh Jha of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences explains.
Bites from venomous snakes kill over 58,000 people in India every year. What should be the immediate response in the case of snakebite? What is the right treatment for it? Why should the patient not be taken to a quack or an occultist? Sourabh Jha of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences explains.
By Shikha Jamwal
There is a heatwave alert in large tracts of India. In Dogra households of Jammu, fermented curd-potatoes and brown mustard seeds are used to prepare the cooling Auriya. Easy to cook, the traditional dish is also considered a probiotic food.
There is a heatwave alert in large tracts of India. In Dogra households of Jammu, fermented curd-potatoes and brown mustard seeds are used to prepare the cooling Auriya. Easy to cook, the traditional dish is also considered a probiotic food.
By Jyotsna Richhariya
As a fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lives of poor women and children in Karnataka were adversely affected. Many of the families lost access to education following a loss of livelihood. An NGO is aiding such single-woman headed families to recover from the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Details here.
As a fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lives of poor women and children in Karnataka were adversely affected. Many of the families lost access to education following a loss of livelihood. An NGO is aiding such single-woman headed families to recover from the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Details here.
By Seema Kaintura
Humble but fresh ingredients form the basis of rich Indian culinary tradition, where every dish evolved, has a specific purpose, place and accompaniment. This Diwali try these traditional recipes
Humble but fresh ingredients form the basis of rich Indian culinary tradition, where every dish evolved, has a specific purpose, place and accompaniment. This Diwali try these traditional recipes
By गाँव कनेक्शन
In India, a life is lost every 12 minutes due to snakebite. Such deaths are preventable provided victims receive proper and timely treatment. A study by the ICMR has found that only upto 30% of snakebite victims in rural India seek treatment in hospitals.
In India, a life is lost every 12 minutes due to snakebite. Such deaths are preventable provided victims receive proper and timely treatment. A study by the ICMR has found that only upto 30% of snakebite victims in rural India seek treatment in hospitals.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
His is a story of dream, hope, grit, sacrifice and triumph. The hardships that he faced in accessing education in his childhood were so deeply etched in his psyche that Dr Shiv Balak Misra, a noted geologist, gave up his comfortable job in Canada and returned to his village in Uttar Pradesh to set up a school that has been providing education to rural children for the past 50 years.
His is a story of dream, hope, grit, sacrifice and triumph. The hardships that he faced in accessing education in his childhood were so deeply etched in his psyche that Dr Shiv Balak Misra, a noted geologist, gave up his comfortable job in Canada and returned to his village in Uttar Pradesh to set up a school that has been providing education to rural children for the past 50 years.