भारतीय शोधकर्ताओं ने धातुओं की सतह पर क्षरण-उत्पादों की पहचान कर ताजमहल को नुकसान पहुंचाने में वायु-प्रदूषकों की भूमिका का अध्ययन किया है। उनका कहना है कि ताजमहल को नुकसान पहुंचाने में अम्लीय वर्षा के अलावा दूसरे कारण भी जिम्मेदार हो सकते हैं।

More than 120 children have died so far in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. More will. But since they are from poor families, no one seems to be in a tearing hurry to deal with this tragedy that has shaken the state. 'Poor' parents are furious and are blaming doctors. They say hospitals are not prepared to deal with a tragedy of this magnitude. While some have lost all their children, many have borrowed money from family and friends. Most are daily wage earners. They have no idea how are they going to repay. Politicians have done their bit. Customary hospital visits are done with. What next? Bottom line is: more than 120 children have died. More will.

The bodies of two sisters from the Dalit community were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. The police suspect that it is a case of gangrape followed by murder and a total of six accused have been arrested so far. Details here.

Inability of a student to take notes from the blackboard urged a teacher to look deeper into the issue. The teacher realised that her student was struggling with the her vision and timely medical measures ensured that at present she is not merely able to see clearly but also envisage her bright future.

A degree college in Lucknow had earned the infamy of being a hotspot for hooliganism. A teacher who has been teaching here for the last 21 years has not only eradicated the criminal activities in the college but has also contributed to its better academic performance.

A participatory national campaign called Napo Jal, Bachao Kal was launched in 2020 to map and measure wells across the villages of India and to enhance the collective understanding of groundwater as a shared, common resource. This year, the aim is to map at least 50,000 wells across the country.

Nusreen from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, suffers from acute heart disease. But the country's biggest government hospital cites unavailability of date till 2025 and instead advises her to go to some other hospital. Nusreen's poor family can't afford to go to a private hospital

Students’ organisations in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad University have been up in arms ever since the institute’s administration announced a hike in fees last month. With the administration not compromising its stance on the rationale behind the fees hike, the protests against the decision are escalating with every passing day. Leaders from the opposition parties in the state have also expressed their support for the students. Here’s all that has happened in the story so far.

Two years into the pandemic and the hunger and food insecurity crisis continues. A survey reported decline in nutritional quality and quantity of food despite some of the government schemes on food grains having performed well. Details here.