Pipauli is a nondescript village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district. There are thousands of Pipaulis in India where owing to rampant corruption in gram panchayats, development happens, but only on paper. The villagers continue to suffer

Just a few days back people living in Naruar village lived regular lives. The intertwining night of June 13-14 changed everything when flood water gushed into their village and washed away everything that came in its way, including the cement and brick structures -- their homes -- and all their belongings. After water level receded, they came back to their "homes" to look for their belongings ranging from bikes to cattle, clothes, furniture, utensils and important documents

Child lifting rumours are doing the round yet again. Gaon Connection spoke to police authorities, sociologists and cyber-crime experts to understand what triggers rumour mongering, which leads to mob lynching incidents

According to a reply to an RTI filed by an advocacy group, 96% of DTC buses will complete their 15 year service period within the next three years. Activists working for the group have called for a detailed timeline for procurement of new buses by the government. Details here.

A cluster of villages in Antagarh block in Kanker district in Chhattisgarh have been waiting since decades for the government to build a bridge so that they don't remain cut off during monsoon.They are already dreading the monsoon, which will cut them off for five months. Those elderly who may need medical intervention won’t get any and children would miss school for nearly five months

Mage Porob, held between January and April, extends through several days. On the first day of Guri porob, homes are thoroughly cleaned with cow dung. This is followed by worshipping of cattle and insects, a dip in the river, feasting, bonfires and cultural performances.

India has around 420 million active online gamers and the Indian online gaming sector is growing at nearly 30 per cent annually. The draft amendment to regulate online gaming was made public on January 2, 2023, and calls upon public feedback before January 17, 2023.

Several states in north India are in the grip of an intense heatwave, which is likely to stay for the next 2-3 days. Heat-related deaths have been reported from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Adoption of simple and cost-effective ‘Cool Roofs’ can save lives.

Most of the women-led social enterprises are successful because they practise inclusivity and collective leadership in an innovative manner, and they persistently create fresh roles for girls and women to hasten social impact. Also, women social entrepreneurs include men in the solution to problems that are seen as usually affecting women.

Many villagers in Uttar Pradesh these days are running from pillar to post after their names disappear from the ration card distribution list and they stopped getting ration. They say this happened during online registration and verification process