A monumental waste: Crores spent on water-related works haven’t readied Jharkhand for droughts; here’s why

Poor planning of water conservation and water harvesting structures is a major reason

‘Starvation deaths’ resurface in Jharkhand

At least 30 people purportedly died of starvation in Jharkhand since September 2017, according to a report

Many prominent tribal leaders lose in Jharkhand assembly elections

Speculations are rife that the state might get its first non-tribal CM

Jharkhand Panchayat Elections

Santhali Sohrai murals: An etch in time

Santhali communities of Odisha and Jharkhand are changing their ways of painting Sohrai murals

How can Jharkhand fight distress migration?

The collapse of natural assets is fuelling migration in the state. A recent study throws light on problems faced by tribal communities, …

Upcoming Adani plant in Jharkhand to sell power to Bangladesh, will make its economy suffer: Report

The report also alleged the Adani Group forcibly acquired the land to build the plant from local farmers, without payment of proper compensation

How green was my mountain: The abandoned mines of Jharia, in photos

Excessive mining in Jharia in the eastern state of Jharkhand has left swathes of land barren. The lives of people there have been at risk due to …

Watch: How fishing helped Jharkhand farmers displaced by Chandil dam

Jharkhand has doubled its catch of fish between 2013-14 and 2018-19

Net profit

Jharkhand taps its dam reservoirs and ponds to boost fish production as well as livelihood

Jharkhand to monitor Maoists through video cameras

Elephants cause havoc in Dumka

So does the state forest department...

Go-ahead for Vedanta’s Jharkhand steel plant despite forest encroachment

MoEF&CC regularised 174 hectares encroached forest land in Bokaro in December 2019, after spate of opposition from state forest dept

Dying for ration: A DTE series on ration card beneficiaries

Down To Earth highlighted families who were unable to receive benefits of ration cards due to glitches in the system

International Women’s Day: ‘Next, I will build a pucca house and beauty parlour’

With Trickle Up’s seed grant, a lot of women in Jharkhand’s Pakur opted for agricultural practices. But Golapi chose to run a …

Jharkhand wipes 3 wildlife sanctuaries off records for iron ore mining

The three sanctuaries, in West Singhbhum district, have been recognised for over 40 years

How the women of one Jharkhand village built their own bathrooms

The collective effort by all the women of Telleya has made it a model village in the entire Gumla district

This man saved his village from flash floods, reclaimed surrounding sal forests

He constructed the first check dam in Jamtoli village in Jharkhand to ensure heavy rains don't wash away farms

Jharkhand govt must engage with Khunti citizens, protestors demand

Activists want withdrawal of FIRs, sedition charges in response to Pathalgadi movement

Districts must identify mining-affected people to keep DMF funds targeted

Not identifying them deprives potential beneficiaries of nearly Rs 29,000 crore

The Tawny Eagle, a raptor under threat

Increasing loss of forest cover and nesting sites have led to a decline in the population of this unique bird of prey

Identity crisis

11-year-old Santoshi Kumari allegedly died of hunger in Jharkhand as the family could not receive ration under the state's public distribution …

Debate over domiciles

The announcement of a domicile policy by the Jharkhand government has triggered protests, and a debate on how to define natives of the land

Poll hurdles

Several problems ail the panchayat elections

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