The latest vocational education courses are presenting job opportunities for high school graduates that their poor parents lacked. Institutes conducting bilingual training are particularly helpful for students who are very likely to have not schooled in English medium. Padmalatha Ravi has more.

A study of women's lives in the L R Nagar slum of Bangalore shows how women's economic and social independence in the slum may be linked to age, as well the socio-economic constraints of individual families. Sarayu Pani summarises her study.

Girish Kasaravalli's latest film is a beautiful celluloid essay on the trials and tribulations of a poor Muslim woman, Gulabi, as the world around her changes in response to apparently unconnected events. Shoma Chatterji reviews the film.

A performance audit of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Karnataka reveals delayed payment of wages, sometimes by three months or more, to nearly five lakh workers under the scheme during the period 2009-12. Himanshu Upadhyaya looks at the key audit findings and connects the dots.

The Karnataka government’s attempts to reintegrate Naxals into the mainstream through the provision of a surrender and rehabilitation package have met with limited success. Akshatha M reports on the ground realities.

As Gram Panchayats in Karnataka go to the polls this year, Madhavi Rajadhyaksha explores the untapped potential of these grassroots institutions and suggests ways in which their capabilities may be leveraged and capacity strengthened.

As environmental clearance on the proposed Tadri port in Karnataka is awaited, Dina Rasquinha and Aarthi Sridhar discuss how assumed future benefits of the port have been projected in complete disregard of the natural, environmental gifts that the region enjoys.

Teesta Urja’s penchant for getting into trouble and illegalities continues unabated. Soumik Dutta reports.

An India Together interview with Nirmalatai Purandare, of the Vanasthali Rural Development Centre.

From being deprived of the most basic liberties, Anita Dhangda has travelled many miles, and the lessons of that passage make her determined to succeed in her new role.

Nirmala Lathi has devised a method of vermiculture that enables plants to grow healthily using properly treated organic waste. Rasika Dhavse reports.

Is information technology any use to poor and uneducated populations? 1V1C has trained villagers not only to use computers, but to put them to productive use in solving local problems. Surekha Sule reports.

Municipalities are outsourcing city waste collection to private contractors. As a result, rag-pickers face a loss of their livelihood, unless the informal sector itself is institutionalised within the hierarchy of solid waste management. Surekha Sule reports.

Farmers weighed down by debt are now falling prey to land grab by an array of predators that includes talatis and school teachers. A "proper" deed of sale is the preferred method. P Sainath continues his series on Vidharbha's crisis.

"In the time of crisis, when no helping hand is coming forward to rescue us, we have to manage ourselves," says Bhagwat Jadhav, a resident of Bondgavhan village in Vidarbha. His neighour, cotton farmer Ramesh Rathod committed suicide recently. "It could be our turn tomorrow," says a worried Jadhav. Jaideep Hardikar reports.

Amongst a number of other problems, this village in Sangli district, Maharashtra, was ridden with alcoholism and disease for over two decades. Since 2001, that began to change. Kavthepiran made a turnaround, banned alcoholism, and won a national award for 100 per cent sanitation this year. Vinita Deshmukh reports.

"We are confused, whom should we believe in? The finance minister says action will be taken within 48 hours against officials who do not release the credit, and the babus say they have no notification," says sixty-year-old Tatyaji Panghate at Ghonsa in Zari Jamni block of Yavatmal. Jaideep Hardikar reports on more suicides in Vidarbha.

Using a deviously devised method, Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh is claiming that 75 per cent of Vidarbha farmer suicides are not due to indebtedness at all. Meanwhile, the toll has crossed 250 this year and is rising. Jaideep Hardikar reports.

Pune-based firm Neeti Solutions has designed a unique version of the popular game Snakes and Ladders, aimed at teaching children about fires and earthquakes and how to cope best in such situations. Rasika Dhavse has more.

The recent Urban Age conference in Mumbai brought much needed focus on the difficulties plaguing cities around the world. Several speakers observed that a democratic deficit is now evident in many of them, and tackling this is key to building a strong future for urban areas. Darryl D'Monte reports.

For a miniscule community of East-Bengali origin living in in Maharashtra, it has been a long struggle for the right to learn in their mother tongue. The community has won some victories recently, and much more remains to be done. Aparna Pallavi reports.

The Comptroller and Auditor General's audit of relief packages for Vidarbha's farmers finds that they were tardy in implementation, mindless in conceptualisation and "inconsistent with local needs." The state government has skirted debate. Jaideep Hardikar on the indictment.

Shivangaon, a village near Nagpur produces a staggering Rs.25-29 crores worth of milk each year. Government-led land acquisition here for a new cargo hub is hurting the local economy, reports Jaideep Hardikar.

Maharashtra's Vilasrao Deshmukh-government is asking the private sector not to go about acquiring land for projects if the farmers are opposed. Shivangaon is the hypocritical face of the state government itself. Jaideep Hardikar reports.

What the developer gives against the money is just a token receipt – no land title or legal holding deed. And you are supposed to be owner of one of the plots! But where is the land located? Jaideep Hardikar has more.

The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority calls a halt to the privatisation of the Nira Deoghar dam, citing contradictions in the laws governing water management. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports.

The Assembly elections saw the culture of 'coverage packages' explode across Maharashtra. In many cases, a candidate just had to pay for almost any coverage at all. P Sainath reports.

Once impoverished and drought-prone, Hiware Bazar in Maharashtra is a shining example of how a visionary leader can use good governance to make degraded areas resource-rich and transform the future of its people through empowerment and inspiration. Ramesh Menon reports.

While formal education on climate change is largely structured around doctrines and laws targeted at mature minds, some have realised the importance of building awareness and inspiring action among the younger brigade.Angelica Pereira reports from Mumbai.

Fishing villages in Mumbai are probably more threatened than those in other cities, due to the dizzy densification of the country’s commercial capital, writes Darryl D’Monte.

If electrification drives remain focused only on village electrification, connections and lighting, 'Gaaon Ka Vikaas Garv Ke Saath' will remain just rhetoric. Anjali Sharma, Ann Josey, and Sreekumar N report.

Elections in Bihar move into the final phase today. Polling began on 18 October with the first of four phases. For a total of 243 seats in the State Assembly, 1607 candidates have been in the running. Of these, 446 candidates (nearly 2 competitors per seat) have criminal records. Varupi Jain reports.

नार्वेजियन यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ साइंस एंड टेक्नोलॉजी ने अध्ययन किया है कि कसरत को प्रेरित करने के मामले में सोशल मीडिया कितना मददगार हो सकता है.

टिगुआन आलस्पेस (Volkswagen tiguan allspace) पेट्रोल इंजन के साथ पेश हुई है और ये एक 7-सीटर एसयूवी है. वहीं 5-सीटर टी-रॉक (Volkswagen T-Roc) कूपे स्टाइल की है और इसमें भी 7-स्पीड (DSG) पावरट्रेन है

टाटा मोटर्स (Tata Motors) अपनी गाड़ियों पर बंपर छूट दे रहा है, आइए जानते हैं कंपनी की किस कार पर मिल रहा है कितना डिस्काउंट...

कंपनी ने वैगनआर एस-सीएनजी (Wagon R S-CNG BS6) के दो वेरिएंट्स एलएक्सआई (Lxi) और एलएक्सआई (ओ) LXi(O) उतारे हैं, जिनकी शोरूम कीमतें क्रमश: 5.25 लाख रुपए और 5.32 लाख रुपए है

टियागो (tiago facelift) और टिगोर (tigor facelift) में अब नया बीएस-कम्पलाइंट वाला पेट्रोल इंजन मिल रहा है. BS-6 मॉडल में आपको 1.2-litre, नैचुरली एस्पिरेटेड पेट्रोल इंजन दिया गया है

फॉक्सवैगन ने अपनी पॉपुलर हैचबैक पोलो और सेडान वेंटो को BS6 इंजन के साथ लॉन्च कर दिया है. BS6 पोलो की शुरुआती कीमत 5.82 लाख और BS6 वेंटो की शुरुआती कीमत 8.86 लाख रुपए है.

भारत में यह फॉक्सवैगन की टिगुआन ऑल स्पेस (Tiguan All Space) के बाद दूसरी कार है. इसमें पैनोरमिक सनरूफ, 6 एयरबैग, एबीएस, ईएससी, ऑल राउंड डिस्क ब्रेक और डिजिटल एमआईडी स्क्रीन होगा.

कंपनी भारत में इसे सीबीयू रूट के तहत भारत में लाएगी जिससे इसका प्रोसेसिंग टाइम भी कम होगा. खबरों के मुताबिक अभी तक इसकी 500 यूनिट्स की बुकिंग हो चुकी है.

नेहा धूपिया (Neha Dhupia) और अंगद बेदी (Angad Bedi) ने इंस्टाग्राम पर लाइव (Instagram Live) वेडिंग एनिवर्सरी (Wedding Anniversary) सेलीब्रेट करने का ऐलान किया है.

मैं निर्देशक अनीस बज्‍मी (Anees Bazmee) को पूरे 100 में से 100 नंबर इस बात के लिए देती हूं कि उन्‍होंने इस फिल्‍म की पूरी सच्‍चाई इसके टाइटल में ही बता दी है. सिर्फ और सिर्फ पागलपंती (Pagalpanti) में ही कोई ऐसी फिल्‍म बना सकता है.

जानें किन खास फीचर्स के साथ रियलमी अपना नया स्मार्टफोन ला रही है, जो अब तक किसी फोन में नहीं है...

ट्राई ने डेली 100 SMS के ऊपर भेजे जाने वाले हर मैसेज पर 50 पैसे की तय दर से लिए जाने वाले शुल्क को वापस लेने का प्रस्ताव किया है...

गूगल के कंप्यूटर एल्गोरिद्म 'अल्फा गो' जल्द रिटायर होने वाला है.

बार्सिलोना (Barcelona) के स्टार फुटबॉलर (Star Footballer) लियोनल मेसी (Lionel Messi) पिछले नौ मुकाबलों में दस गोल कर चुके हैं.

रॉबर्ट लेवन्डोस्की (Robert Lavondowski) के बेहतरीन प्रदर्शन की बदौलत बार्यन म्यूनिख (Bayarn Munich) ने क्रेवेना ज्वेज्दा को 6-0 से मात दी.

The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also successfully return, according to Schalke 04 coach David Wagner.

टीवी शो (TV Show) नागिन-4 (Naagin-4) में सिद्धार्थ शुक्ला (Sidharth Shukla) का रोल फाइनल होने की बात भी कही जा रही है.

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