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...

The Sky’s the Ceiling

The Khatamband wooden ceiling is one of the legacies of Kashmir’s traditional architecture. The beautifully handcrafted ceilings, replete with motifs,...

Making friends with rural India

For me, Gaon Connection has brought the invisible world into the light and I have learnt about the indomitable spirit...

The Gond Warrior Queens, a Hill Fort and its Baoris

Ginnorgarh, some 60 kms from Bhopal, was the stronghold of Gonds under Rani Kamlapati, which, after her demise, was occupied...

Reviving the Kashmiri Craft of Namda Making

Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a...

The intriguing history of Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Rock Temple

From the expansion of Buddhism in the island nation to the ancient wars, the cave temple complex in Sri Lanka...

Beating the cold with handmade coal in Kashmir

Women in rural Kashmir gather the leaves and twigs that are shed from the trees during autumn, and turn them...

The ‘Gola’ grain storage facility in rural Odisha

The gola is a traditional and eco-friendly storing facility, once a very common sight in rural Odisha. It is made...

Molela, Kaavad, and Phad — Rajasthan’s traditional art forms get a makeover

Art imitates life and so it is with the traditional Molela, Kaavad and Phad paintings of Rajasthan that are struggling...

The Ger of the Nomads of Mongolia

A Ger is a dwelling of the nomads of Mongolia, which has retained its design for centuries. The Ger is...