By Pankaja Srinivasan
टाटा स्टील फाउंडेशन के ‘संवाद’ सम्मेलन में युवा आदिवासी फिल्म निर्माता मैरी संध्या लाकरा की लघु फिल्म को साझा किया गया था। यह फिल्म आदिवासी प्रवासी श्रमिकों की ज़िंदगी में आने वाली मुश्किलों को सामने लाने का उनका एक प्रयास है।
टाटा स्टील फाउंडेशन के ‘संवाद’ सम्मेलन में युवा आदिवासी फिल्म निर्माता मैरी संध्या लाकरा की लघु फिल्म को साझा किया गया था। यह फिल्म आदिवासी प्रवासी श्रमिकों की ज़िंदगी में आने वाली मुश्किलों को सामने लाने का उनका एक प्रयास है।
By Pankaja Srinivasan
The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.
The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
The biggest strength of Gaon Connection is its community journalists living in the villages and small towns of the country
The biggest strength of Gaon Connection is its community journalists living in the villages and small towns of the country
By Pankaja Srinivasan
At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.
At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Sarojini Goyal Panika sees herself as a custodian of traditional medicinal wisdom passed down to her by her grandfather and father, by word of mouth. She uses that wisdom today to manufacture herbal oils, powders, tablets and extracts, and grows red-listed medicinal herbs to keep them from going extinct.
Sarojini Goyal Panika sees herself as a custodian of traditional medicinal wisdom passed down to her by her grandfather and father, by word of mouth. She uses that wisdom today to manufacture herbal oils, powders, tablets and extracts, and grows red-listed medicinal herbs to keep them from going extinct.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Can traditional healing practices be integrated with mainstream medicine? A conclave organised by Tata Steel Foundation in Jamshedpur fielded this question from traditional tribal healers from Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, who feared ancient medicinal wisdom was in danger of disappearing.
Can traditional healing practices be integrated with mainstream medicine? A conclave organised by Tata Steel Foundation in Jamshedpur fielded this question from traditional tribal healers from Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, who feared ancient medicinal wisdom was in danger of disappearing.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
A headmaster at a rural school in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, gives away eggs as prizes for children who will run six kilometres every day for a week.
A headmaster at a rural school in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, gives away eggs as prizes for children who will run six kilometres every day for a week.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
A WhatsApp group of nature lovers in Hyderabad has managed to save 914 banyan trees from being axed for a highway- widening project by petitioning the NGT and geotagging the trees.
A WhatsApp group of nature lovers in Hyderabad has managed to save 914 banyan trees from being axed for a highway- widening project by petitioning the NGT and geotagging the trees.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Book lovers find warm and welcoming spots to read in the mountainside village of Bhilar, Maharashtra, where local inhabitants run free libraries out of their homes.
Book lovers find warm and welcoming spots to read in the mountainside village of Bhilar, Maharashtra, where local inhabitants run free libraries out of their homes.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
In the last three months, I have stood by the banks of three mighty rivers — the Mahanadi in Odisha, the Ganges in Bihar, and the Egyptian Nile. The year 2023 will forever be the year of rivers for me.
In the last three months, I have stood by the banks of three mighty rivers — the Mahanadi in Odisha, the Ganges in Bihar, and the Egyptian Nile. The year 2023 will forever be the year of rivers for me.