Haribans Sharma

In Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, which is notorious for unruly traffic, a policeman has been stopping and lecturing drivers at major intersections. He won't be ignored - he is dressed as the god of death, Yamraj.

For a week now, residents in Jharkhand's Deogarh town have been out on the streets, blocking roads and highways, protesting the brutal rape and murder of two young teenagers. On May 25, two class 8 students, aged 13, daughters of policemen, were on their way to a friend's place, but were kidnapped en route. Their bodies were found in a water tank b...

It's a grim reality many in the country live with every day. India's growth story hasn't brought them hope at the same speed with which it has impacted the lives of those in urban India.

As the people of Jharkhand battle drought, the govt's PDS that promises cheap grain is in shambles.

Jharkhand was one of the first states to declare a drought, across all its districts.

In Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, which is notorious for unruly traffic, a policeman has been stopping and lecturing drivers at major intersections. He won't be ignored - he is dressed as the god of death, Yamraj.

For a week now, residents in Jharkhand's Deogarh town have been out on the streets, blocking roads and highways, protesting the brutal rape and murder of two young teenagers. On May 25, two class 8 students, aged 13, daughters of policemen, were on their way to a friend's place, but were kidnapped en route. Their bodies were found in a water tank b...

It's a grim reality many in the country live with every day. India's growth story hasn't brought them hope at the same speed with which it has impacted the lives of those in urban India.

As the people of Jharkhand battle drought, the govt's PDS that promises cheap grain is in shambles.

Jharkhand was one of the first states to declare a drought, across all its districts.