Dehradun: In a rare move blending tradition with financial restraint, the Gram Sabha of Kandhar village in Uttarakhand’s Jaunsar-Bawar region has passed a bylaw restricting the amount of jewelry women ...

A small village in Uttarakhand has taken a big step towards bridging the gap between the haves and the have-nots, albeit in a symbolic way. The villagers of Kandar under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun ...

A panchayat in the Jaunsar Scheduled Tribe area has barred women from wearing more than three pieces of jewellery lest the display incite sentiments of jealousy and domestic discord. IMAGE: Kindly ...