ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar recognises the need to conserve this breed. Their efforts have now borne fruit in the form of a Zanskari horse foal using Embryo transfer technology.

An ICMR study has pinpointed three reasons for the sudden deaths of young people — past COVID-19 hospitalisation, family history of sudden death, and certain lifestyle behaviours that increased the likelihood of unexplained sudden death.

Far from the swanky corporate offices of ‘mainstream’ media houses, Gaon Connection offers a fertile ground to young journalists to understand and report on issues that affect two-thirds of the population of our country.

As I look back at the year gone by, my heart swells with pride, and I am also humbled at the achievements of Team Gaon Connection, big and small, that not only started some key projects in 2023 but also launched monthly magazines and published books with insights from rural India.

As this year draws to a close, we revisit two unique publications released by Gaon Connection. While the ‘100 Tales of Teachers Transforming Education in Rural India’ celebrated the successful stories of rural teachers, the Climate Connection Report 2023 chronicled 75 stories of climate change from rural India.

The biggest strength of Gaon Connection is its community journalists living in the villages and small towns of the country

Financial support for housing and health under the Beedi Workers Welfare Organisation has not been coming in, complain beedi workers, who have a paltry earning and a hoard of health problems. A ground report.

The survey conducted in four blocks of West Singhbhum has reported that students found food from the centralised kitchen to be less tasty as there were no onions or garlic. Also, there are demands to resume the eggs in the midday meals.

The December 2023 issue of Connection magazine is available for a free download from Gaon Connection’s website.