Featured Story – Page 108 – Village Square

January 8, 2018

The fishing hamlet of Golabandha was severely damaged after Cyclone Phailin. (Photo by M. Basudev Rao)

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Community rebuilds life after Cyclone Phailin wrecked their fishing hamlet

Ravaged by Cyclone Phailin, people of a fishing village buried their differences and emerged with a strong sense of unity to rebuild their lives at a relocation site

January 5, 2018

The Musahar community is still living in squalor across villages in Bihar. (Photo by Mohd Imran Khan)

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Musahars in Bihar struggle to educate their children

Derided as eater of rats, a large number of Mushahars in Bihar villages see education of their children as the only way out of the oppression they face daily but the going is still tough

January 3, 2018

Mobile connectivity is still poor in the poorer parts of the country. (Photo by Ramesh Soni)

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Digital inclusion still far from rural India

Even as a digital revolution sweeps across India, people in the more impoverished and remote parts of the country have to struggle to bridge the digital divide and a level playing field is still a distant dream

January 1, 2018

Fetching water and collecting fuel wood are arduous chores for most village women. (Photo by Abhijeet Jadhav)

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Cooking imposes heavy burden on rural women

The simple act of cooking takes on a difficult dimension due to lack of easy access to fuel and water, forcing women in rural India to walk long distances to get them, increasing drudgery and leading to health hazards that call for immediate action