Teacher Connection A Classroom and a Library on the Ganga Ghat In the midst of the pandemic, in September 2020, two young women in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, started free coaching classes...
Governance Ensuring safe childbirth among tribal women in Jharkhand A nonprofit, Transform Rural India Foundation, is working with hundreds of thousands villagers in Ranchi and Simdega districts of Jharkhand...
NEWS ETC Cold wave in Rajasthan: 40% mustard crop lost to ground frost, complain farmers Several districts in Rajasthan are in the grip of a severe cold wave. According to IMD, this is the first...
What We Grow A farmer grows water chestnut on land stripped of soil; earns profit, repays loans A farmer in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, has successfully grown water chestnuts on land that was stripped of its top...
Arts & Craft The Kitemakers of Handipura, Jaipur’s 150-yo Kite Market Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved...
Changemakers Khasti Devi, a rural woman from Uttarakhand, bags the best farmer award at an international event Khasti Devi Koranga braved several challenges as a woman farmer, but persisted, and mobilised thousands of women farmers in Kapkot...
OUR FOOD Sweet Tidings: The Journey From Sugarcane Fields to Traditional Jaggery-Making While India is the biggest producer of sugar in the world, its staggering dometic demand makes it the second biggest...
NEWS ETC Explained: Why are cumin prices at an all time high? Are jeera farmers benefitting? India is the leading producer and consumer of cumin (jeera) in the world with Gujarat and Rajasthan contributing more than...
Festivals Sakat Chauth: Water chestnut is an integral part of celebrations in MP’s Baghelkhand Sakat Chauth is a festival celebrated in northern India. In Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand, singhara or water chestnut is a vital...
OUR ENVIRONMENT Bird by Bird: A village in Maharashtra sets an example in biodiversity conservation Recognising the importance of preserving and protecting its biodiversity, Kiraksal village in Satara district has worked tirelessly towards improving the...
