village

How my village has changed over a decade

When I returned to my village after 10 years, I noticed that it had undergone a remarkable transformation in my time away.

Why do villagers bear the brunt of loadshedding?

Strangely enough, although the government is unable to meet power needs, it pays thousands of crores to government and private power plants as fixed charges or capacity charges every month with taxpayers’ money.

The jarring experience of visiting parents’ hometown

Blood may be thicker than water but it cannot form lasting attachments by itself.

Our relationship with our village homes

For some, their village appears as a place of serenity.

Rio athletes' village unveiled in front of IOC chief

Despite financial and organisational problems that have delayed other construction projects for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the largest athletes' village in the long history of the Games is unveiled in the city on Wednesday.

Two minor sisters gang raped at gunpoint

Two minor cousins aged 12 and 13 were kidnapped and gang raped at gunpoint by five men at a village on Tuesday night

February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024

How my village has changed over a decade

When I returned to my village after 10 years, I noticed that it had undergone a remarkable transformation in my time away.

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

Why do villagers bear the brunt of loadshedding?

Strangely enough, although the government is unable to meet power needs, it pays thousands of crores to government and private power plants as fixed charges or capacity charges every month with taxpayers’ money.

December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022

The jarring experience of visiting parents’ hometown

Blood may be thicker than water but it cannot form lasting attachments by itself.

November 25, 2021
November 25, 2021

Our relationship with our village homes

For some, their village appears as a place of serenity.

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

Rio athletes' village unveiled in front of IOC chief

Despite financial and organisational problems that have delayed other construction projects for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the largest athletes' village in the long history of the Games is unveiled in the city on Wednesday.

April 2, 2015
April 2, 2015

Two minor sisters gang raped at gunpoint

Two minor cousins aged 12 and 13 were kidnapped and gang raped at gunpoint by five men at a village on Tuesday night