Lack of basic health services, clean drinking water, sanitation and proper nutrition are the main reasons behind high infant mortality rate in India

Researchers have concluded that direct seeding of wheat into unploughed soil and with rice residues left behind is the best option to deal with crop residue burning problem. The study found that the 'Happy Seeder' based systems are on average 20% more profitable than the most common 'burnt' systems and almost 10% more than the most profitable burning options

It was in October last year when Durga – who was three-month-old then -- lost her way after the herd she was moving with was attacked by honey bees. She was badly injured and for days after the near-fatal bee attack, she roamed around, in pain, looking for her family. The incident happened in the forests of Bijnaur, nearly 450 kms from Lucknow. Luckily, she was spotted by some forest officials, who rescued and brought her to Dudhwa National park

The Panchayati Raj system has been a total failure and retrograde. Mere expense-audit won’t be enough; the need is for a total revamping of the system by ensuring the answerability of the pradhans

According to the World Health Organisation, India is the most depressed country in the world. However, only one in 10 people suffering from mental health disorders receives treatment. In villages, people fail to recognize that there is a problem which needs medical intervention