From the Print Archives of Khabar Lahariya : December 2003

This week, we are taking you back in time to revisit Khabar Lahariya’s golden era of print. The December 2003 edition has it all - an exposé on quacks parading as doctors in Chitrakoot, uncovering corruption in implementation of pension scheme, an update on upcoming Assembly elections, lessons on resisting dowry from a small village in Haryana, a candid letter to the editor requesting the newspaper to publish news about Bollywood celebrities and the editor’s response to this request, and finally, a historical overview of Bundelkhand’s obsession with paan (betel leaf). Khabar Lahariya’s print archives are a rich repository of groundbreaking hyperlocal journalism with a perfect balance of investigation, information, news, social commentary and the quintessential Bundeli swag. 20 years