By Aishwarya Tripathi
A community library in Bansa village has become a space for conversations, gathering information and reading for pleasure. The library has 1,700 registered members, both adults and children from the neighbouring villages in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh.
A community library in Bansa village has become a space for conversations, gathering information and reading for pleasure. The library has 1,700 registered members, both adults and children from the neighbouring villages in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Climate experts link the heat wave in India to climate change. They stress on the need for public cooling areas, uninterrupted electricity and access to safe drinking water, especially for the vulnerable groups during the extreme heat days. Details here.
Climate experts link the heat wave in India to climate change. They stress on the need for public cooling areas, uninterrupted electricity and access to safe drinking water, especially for the vulnerable groups during the extreme heat days. Details here.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
The WHO is likely to add aspartame, an artificial low-calorie sweetener, to its list of chemicals which can possibly cause cancer in humans. Will such a classification help regulate artificial sweeteners that are widely added to food products, such as soft drinks, biscuits, pastries, yoghurt, jams and jellies, in India? Gaon Connection talks to some experts.
The WHO is likely to add aspartame, an artificial low-calorie sweetener, to its list of chemicals which can possibly cause cancer in humans. Will such a classification help regulate artificial sweeteners that are widely added to food products, such as soft drinks, biscuits, pastries, yoghurt, jams and jellies, in India? Gaon Connection talks to some experts.
By Sarah Khan
Anganwadi centres in Haryana and Delhi are shut for the past almost three months and one month, respectively. This has affected the supply of dry rations to hundreds of thousand under-6 children enrolled with these early childcare centres. Gaon Connection visited these locked up centres and here is what parents and the protesting anganwadi workers had to say. A ground report.
Anganwadi centres in Haryana and Delhi are shut for the past almost three months and one month, respectively. This has affected the supply of dry rations to hundreds of thousand under-6 children enrolled with these early childcare centres. Gaon Connection visited these locked up centres and here is what parents and the protesting anganwadi workers had to say. A ground report.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Exactly two years back, on March 25, 2020, the nationwide lockdown came into force. Millions of migrant workers from rural India were stranded in cities without a place to stay, and with no food nor other means. Hundreds of thousands of them walked back home. Two years on, Gaon Connection caught up with these migrant workers and found their wounds haven't healed and their scars run deep.
Exactly two years back, on March 25, 2020, the nationwide lockdown came into force. Millions of migrant workers from rural India were stranded in cities without a place to stay, and with no food nor other means. Hundreds of thousands of them walked back home. Two years on, Gaon Connection caught up with these migrant workers and found their wounds haven't healed and their scars run deep.
By Ranvijay Singh
Worldwide, there are 422 trees per person, but India has only 28 trees per person. On one side, the tree population isn't strong and on other side, trees are constantly being chopped off in the name of urban development
Worldwide, there are 422 trees per person, but India has only 28 trees per person. On one side, the tree population isn't strong and on other side, trees are constantly being chopped off in the name of urban development
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Heat Action Plans are a set of policies formulated to check the stress caused by extreme heat on public health. There are a total of 37 HAPs across various states, cities and districts. But a recent assessment of these plans found them below the mark. Details here.
The Heat Action Plans are a set of policies formulated to check the stress caused by extreme heat on public health. There are a total of 37 HAPs across various states, cities and districts. But a recent assessment of these plans found them below the mark. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
As per a recent report on the adverse weather events due to a changing climate, from January 1 to September 30, India faced some form of natural disaster almost every day. These disasters resulted in the loss of 2,755 human lives, destruction of 1.8 million hectares of crop area, damage to 400,000 houses and deaths of 70,000 livestock.
As per a recent report on the adverse weather events due to a changing climate, from January 1 to September 30, India faced some form of natural disaster almost every day. These disasters resulted in the loss of 2,755 human lives, destruction of 1.8 million hectares of crop area, damage to 400,000 houses and deaths of 70,000 livestock.
By Nidhi Jamwal
On World Radio Day, I travel back forty years, to cricket commentaries, news bulletins and of course, the early crushes when the heart skipped a beat and butterflies partied in the tummy when romantic songs played on the radio.
On World Radio Day, I travel back forty years, to cricket commentaries, news bulletins and of course, the early crushes when the heart skipped a beat and butterflies partied in the tummy when romantic songs played on the radio.
By Shivani Gupta
For development projects, like the construction of metros or bullet trains, authorities cut trees and then promise to compensate by planting saplings as many as three or four times for every tree cut. But how many of these saplings actually survive? The reality is hard to digest
For development projects, like the construction of metros or bullet trains, authorities cut trees and then promise to compensate by planting saplings as many as three or four times for every tree cut. But how many of these saplings actually survive? The reality is hard to digest