Tag: Bihar
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Bihar Government’s Blindspot on the Arsenic Poisoning Map
Alarming groundwater arsenic levels are spelling a death sentence in Bihar. In West Champaran, where the arsenic levels are higher than the accepted levels, there is neither prevention or cure.
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Bihar’s Double Whammy of Floods and Droughts
Owing to climate change and erratic rain cycles, farmers in Bihar’s West Champaran are reeling from the loss of crops to floods and droughts, and from the hefty debt that they are now entrapped in.
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Human Trafficking Racket Brought to a Halt
When Navita Devi uncovered a massive trafficking racket in Katihar, Bihar, she was threatened by the traffickers and the local village council leader. But thanks to her persistence, a woman responsible for trafficking over a 100 people is finally behind bars. Janki Kumari was a student in the sixth grade...
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Dowry-Related Violence Kills Over 20 Women in India Daily
The highest number of crimes against women in India is because of “cruelty” by the husband or his family, with a dismal conviction rate.
Project Potential: Boosting Entrepreneurship at the Grassroot Level
Based in Bihar’s Kishanganj, Project Potential aims to promote entrepreneurial skills at the village level to tackle unemployment.
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Rikhiyasan Rath: The Journey from Oppression to Knowledge
A mobile learning centre is bringing hope to a subjugated caste across rural Bihar.
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The Lost Boys of Arwal
Four families have been waiting for two years for their children to return as the police twiddles its thumbs.
Police Apathy and Stigma: Why Human Trafficking in India Continues Unabated
Everyday over 400 women and children go missing in India. Most of them remain untraced.