“India’s rural newspaper”, Gaon Connection, has rolled out. The 14-page weekly broadsheet was launched by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in Itaunja, a village near Lucknow, on Sunday. “72 per cent Indians live in villages but do the villages receive 72 per cent of government funds? This newspaper will speak on such issues and…
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Put your money where your mouth is: Rs 500
“India’s first professionally run rural newspaper” is being crowd-sourced! After trying to raise funds, the brains behind the venture want you to give up your coffee and sandwich—or that lipstick—and donate Rs 500 that will enable a village reporter to write a story or two. Email Gaon Connection: gaonconnection [at] gmail [dot] com Follow Gaon…
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