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'There was a time when tangas used to be the only mode of transportation in Lucknow'
'There was a time when tangas used to be the only mode of transportation in Lucknow'

By Deepanshu Mishra

In the old part of Lucknow, India's historical hub, you will find the fading profession of pulling horse carriages – a nawabi trend that is now finding very few takers

In the old part of Lucknow, India's historical hub, you will find the fading profession of pulling horse carriages – a nawabi trend that is now finding very few takers

Head to Lalla's in Old Lucknow for some lip-smacking Biryani!
Head to Lalla's in Old Lucknow for some lip-smacking Biryani!

By Swati Subhedar

Biryani at this tiny shop is cooked leisurely over a slow flame. Customers say it's so tender that it simply melts in your mouth

Biryani at this tiny shop is cooked leisurely over a slow flame. Customers say it's so tender that it simply melts in your mouth

Yogi Adityanath wants pothole-free roads in Uttar Pradesh by Nov 15
Yogi Adityanath wants pothole-free roads in Uttar Pradesh by Nov 15

By Ranvijay Singh

In a review meeting, the CM expressed his displeasure and directed the principal secretary to do something about the bad roads

In a review meeting, the CM expressed his displeasure and directed the principal secretary to do something about the bad roads

Bijli sakhi, pashu sakhi, aajeevika sakhi – Uttar Pradesh's cadre of rural women
Bijli sakhi, pashu sakhi, aajeevika sakhi – Uttar Pradesh's cadre of rural women

By Shivani Gupta

Women in Uttar Pradesh are earning their livelihoods by collecting bills, running restaurants, making incense cones, and stitching sanitary pads. The self help group women are being trained under the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission.

Women in Uttar Pradesh are earning their livelihoods by collecting bills, running restaurants, making incense cones, and stitching sanitary pads. The self help group women are being trained under the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission.

Flower farmers watch their profits wither as a scorching summer arrives early
Flower farmers watch their profits wither as a scorching summer arrives early

By Divendra Singh

The blistering summer and heatwave have arrived early causing headaches to flower cultivators in India who say there are no takers for their flowers as the heat is stunting the size of their blooms. Scientists share tips on saving the flower crops from the heat. Details here.

The blistering summer and heatwave have arrived early causing headaches to flower cultivators in India who say there are no takers for their flowers as the heat is stunting the size of their blooms. Scientists share tips on saving the flower crops from the heat. Details here.

"What's the point of development when our kids are going to die because of pollution?"
"What's the point of development when our kids are going to die because of pollution?"

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

Plastic Wastes — Rural India's Trash Bomb
Plastic Wastes — Rural India's Trash Bomb

By Manvendra Singh

Plastic waste generation is on the rise in the country but there is no separate data on the quantity of such waste generation in rural India. Single-use plastics have invaded the villages where there are no waste management systems in place. For instance, in West Bengal, Assam, Punjab and Bihar, the percentage of villages that have mechanisms to manage solid waste are 0.82%, 1.08%, 1.67% and 1.97%, respectively.

Plastic waste generation is on the rise in the country but there is no separate data on the quantity of such waste generation in rural India. Single-use plastics have invaded the villages where there are no waste management systems in place. For instance, in West Bengal, Assam, Punjab and Bihar, the percentage of villages that have mechanisms to manage solid waste are 0.82%, 1.08%, 1.67% and 1.97%, respectively.

Auto sector's growth comes to a screeching halt
Auto sector's growth comes to a screeching halt

By Daya Sagar

The sale of every automobile from the tractor to the truck and 'Chota Hathi' to two-wheelers has plummeted due to the slump in the automobile sector. It has directly affected the large manufacturers of automobiles and small industries supplying them goods. In Jharkhand, 1,000 small companies and in Lucknow 100 companies are facing the slump. Thousands of workers with these companies are now unemployed

The sale of every automobile from the tractor to the truck and 'Chota Hathi' to two-wheelers has plummeted due to the slump in the automobile sector. It has directly affected the large manufacturers of automobiles and small industries supplying them goods. In Jharkhand, 1,000 small companies and in Lucknow 100 companies are facing the slump. Thousands of workers with these companies are now unemployed

Pilibhit: The place-of-origin-turned-graveyard of the Gomti river
Pilibhit: The place-of-origin-turned-graveyard of the Gomti river

By Ranvijay Singh

Here's how a farmer's unsold sugarcane crop paved way for a profitable vinegar business
Here's how a farmer's unsold sugarcane crop paved way for a profitable vinegar business

By Ramji Mishra

Troubled by an unsold sugarcane crop three years ago, a farming household in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district decided to to extract the cane juice and use it to produce vinegar. To their surprise, the vinegar was found to be in great demand and now they have taken up vinegar production as a viable source of additional income. Details here.

Troubled by an unsold sugarcane crop three years ago, a farming household in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district decided to to extract the cane juice and use it to produce vinegar. To their surprise, the vinegar was found to be in great demand and now they have taken up vinegar production as a viable source of additional income. Details here.

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