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Lost only son in gruesome instance of human sacrifice
On 18 July 2014 at 5 pm Bhakta Das' son went missing. Early morning on the 24th of July, he was found dead in a drain inside a small forest.
Under 14 Football Captain struggles for proper shelter
West Champaran, Bihar | Tanju Devi Soni Kumari was part of India women under-14 team that won the Asian Football Confederation Tournament in 2013. Now she is the captain of the Under-14 Indian Football team. The government should take some initiatives to develop such rising stars but unfortunately, the government...
One Ambulance for 18 villages
There is only one ambulance for 18 villages in Gaunaha block of West Champaran district. Pregnant women say that ambulance never arrives on time. They either have to hire a private vehicle or use a bullock cart to get the nearest health facility.
Escape from Trafficking: 16 year old rescued from trafficking racket
Behulia Paharin of Boriya village, Sahebgani went missing in May 2014. Correspondent Shikha made a video about the issue and showed it to Boriya police officers but no action was taken.
Broken Promises: Pregnant women and frontline health workers still await cash incentives
Baghmara, Jharkhand | Halima Ejaz It has been over 8 months since Usha Devi a resident of Baghmara delivered her baby at a government hospital ,however, she is yet to receive cash incentives of Rs 1400 as promised under the Janani Suraksha Yojana – the government’s scheme to bring down...
Farmers cheated under the Vermicompost scheme in Bihar
India is a land of farmers. It is also a land of farmer suicides – the major culprit being Corruption. Indian Government encourages farmers to use organic fertilisers by using earthworms to make Vermicompost. Under Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme of National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), financial assistance was provided...
Baiga Adivasis Alienated by Government Schemes
The Baigas, an indigenous community spread across central India were, according to folklore, God’s chosen ones to carry forward the human race in India. 21st century India treats them with little regard. While on one hand the demands of modernity and industry threaten their traditional forest-dwelling life, a new order...
Jharkhand – Women Reporters Bring Change
In a tiny village in India’s northeast Jharkhand province, some 250 people gathered in an open area for an unusual treat: a video. Unusual, because it wasn’t some Bollywood glitz completely alien to their reality; they were watching a homemade movie about their own community, starring some of the people...