Centre washes its hands off drought relief by introducing new parameters

Thousands of villages in Maharashtra are water stressed but will not receive help from the Centre because they fall short of the new definition …

Simply Put: The war we do not see

Not making the grade

Avni’s cubs found safe in Yavatmal

Forest officials are trying to catch them and relocate them

"Sir, did you get a cut on my dam?"

Yavatmal farmers fight losing battle against pesticide poisoning; pin hopes on Swiss court hearing

There has been an inordinate delay in enacting the Pesticides Management Bill to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968

Bite into bitters

Maharashtra tribals’ way of warding off monsoon maladies

Bt contaminating organic cotton

Bt traces in 30% organic cotton garments; may hit exports

Living on love and fresh air

Against the grain

Digging their Destinies

Villages in arid areas of Vidarbha and Marathwada fight back drought by reviving natural depressions along stream beds

Become iron woman, eat veggies

As government fails to tackle anaemia, NGOs in Maharashtra help women increase haemoglobin by raising kitchen gardens

A Maharashtra village revives by reviving a tank

Repeat and step it up

Drought made palatable

When rains fail, people dependent on forests can relish the strong-flavoured sarata bhaji and enjoy the added bonus of health benefits

Maharashtra to shut almost 14,000 schools with less than 20 students

While the state government aims to cut costs, children in remote tribal areas will be most affected

Big idea

Monsoon vegetable jackfruit has caught the fancy of entrepreneurs in India, one of its biggest producers

Most political parties turn blind eye to Maharashtra farmers' woes

Narendra Modi's visit to Yavatmal shatters hopes of farmers; he avoided addressing the demand for remunerative prices to farm produce

Desi cotton to the rescue

CICR banks on traditional solutions to Vidarbha’s cotton crisis

Vicious cycle

Cost of treating hypertension itself leads to stress

Forest clearance applications can be submitted online soon

National Informatics Centre directed to submit report on implementing the new system by June

Water starved village caught in Bt debate

Bhamb Raja rues Bt seed major Monsanto and farmers activists exploit its plight to achieve their own goals

Maharashtra elections: Farmers warm up to the idea of guaranteed income

Community youth’s fascination with development, however, is likely to split the farmers’ votes

Maharashtra elections: Welfare dominates tribal mandate

Vote likely to be split between the Congress, NCP and BJP

Organic thread

Even as Bt cotton invaded Indian fields in the past few years, some farmer groups kept pushing for organic cotton. In 2009-10, production in …