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When girls such as Veena achieve, so do their families, the community, and the nation.

Judicious use of wild uncultivated foods and revival of indigenous crops are helping the Dongria Kondh tribe of Niyamgiri to boost food security beyond their successful campaign against mining gaint Vedanta. Abhijit Mohanty takes a closer look.

Linking failing health to hybrid seeds, Rahibai Soma Popere of Kombhalne village in Maharashtra conserves hundreds of native varieties and encourages other farmers to grow traditional crops. Ashlesha Deo takes a closer look.

A group of farmers have converted a shunned wetland to practice fish farming, agro-forestry and horticulture, providing employment and livelihood opportunities to impoverished villagers. Mohd Imran Khan takes a closer look.

“Sometimes we struggle as parents to explain to others what our children are learning in a special school.”

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has reviewed the new Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016, and has raised many concerns. Maadhyam takes a look at all sides of the issue.

Complex, multiple reasons for military suicides need to be understood and it is impossible to compartmentalise these into any set pattern of causes.

PCOD is caused by complex interactions of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors and is an epidemic in developing countries.

There are measures which can and should be taken now that the question of every child's safety has arisen in our educational institutes.

Women of self-help groups in the Gir region of Gujarat are going beyond microfinance to fight social taboos about widows to helping them lead a better life. Palak Gosai takes a closer look.