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What suicide statistics conceal

India, July 2 -- On the night of May 5, when Ramesh (name changed) returned home from work, he found the door ajar. Inside, his 55-year-old father Gurmeet Singh and mother Narender Kaur were lying sti... Read More


Treated sewage water in Faridabad's Badkhal Lake blamed for tree deaths and groundwater fears

India, June 25 -- Environmentalists allege nearly 1,000 trees have dried up near Faridabad's Badkhal Lake after coming into contact with treated sewage water released into the lake. The water is supp... Read More


Andaman and Nicobar Islands record India's lowest fertility rate in NFHS-6

India, June 8 -- Andaman and Nicobar Islands have recorded India's lowest total fertility rate in NFHS-6, at 0.9. The Union Territory's fertility rate is less than half the replacement rate of 2.1, i... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: Government schemes fail to stop crop raids by stray cattle and wild animals in Uttar Pradesh

India, June 2 -- Farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand say gaushalas have reduced some crop damage from abandoned cattle, but have not solved the wider problem. Nilgai and wild boar continue to raid... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: In Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand, crop-raiding animals now bigger worry than drought

India, June 1 -- Farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region say repeated crop raids by nilgai, wild boar and stray cattle are making agriculture unviable. Many farmers now spend nights in makeshi... Read More


Most Rabi crops being sold at prices lower than minimum support price

India, April 24 -- Most crops are being sold at prices lower than the minimum support price (MSP) fixed for the Rabi season 2026, making it difficult for farmers to recover their costs. The latest we... Read More


What is the rule of women in power like?

India, April 24 -- The Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, came into effect nationwide on April 16, 2026. Although the law w... Read More


People affected by Ken-Betwa river linking project postpone protest after administration's assurance

India, April 17 -- The agitation by farmers and tribals affected by the Ken-Betwa river linking project has been postponed following assurances from the administration on April 16, 2026. The protester... Read More


In mahua territory

India, April 16 -- When British anthropologist Verrier Elwin asked a Gond tribe member about his thoughts on life and death, the man described heaven as "miles and miles of forest without any forest g... Read More


Did 25 vultures in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri die due to poison meant for free-ranging dogs?

India, April 9 -- Could a dead goat poisoned to kill free-ranging dogs have been the cause of death for 25 vultures in Semaria village of Bahadurnagar gram panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri... Read More