Rural Reporting

Change comes to Meghalaya's Smit village, but local traditions endure and governance is conditional 

Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 2 of 6

In Meghalaya's Smit village, examining the insiders versus outsiders debate at close quarters

Smit, in Meghalaya, fluctuates between its old and new values and systems, navigating the pull of modernity and tradition. Follow Parul Abrol as she follows Smit's stories — a different world, within our own | Part 1 of 6

Firstpost reporter wins The Statesman Rural Reporting award for stories on women farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

The Statesman group recognised and rewarded five journalists from across India for their reportage and "exemplary work" on rural affairs and the environment. Karthikeyan Hemalatha of Firstpost won the first prize for The Statesman Rural reporting award while Ankita Anand of Eclectic North East won the second prize.