Indian village

Indian village

Many residents view twins as a blessing and attribute the phenomenon to divine favour. These beliefs coexist with ongoing scientific curiosity about the village. Photo: UNB

India's 'Twin Town' returns to spotlight with viral campaign

Despite repeated studies by Indian and international researchers, the reason behind Kodinhi’s unusually high twin birth rate remains unclear

Children, who do not have access to internet facilities and gadgets, use microscopes as they attend an open-air class outside houses with the walls converted into black boards following the closure of their schools due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at Joba Attpara village in Paschim Bardhaman district in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, September 13, 2021. Picture taken September 13, 2021. Photo :Reuters

In remote Indian village, teacher turns walls into blackboards to close school gap

Photo: Reuters

Tree mortgage programme helping an Indian village to be carbon neutral