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Homewards and onwards — village youth return home to set up cybercafes and catering businesses
Homewards and onwards — village youth return home to set up cybercafes and catering businesses

By Manoj Choudhary

Not so long ago, almost half the youth of Hussainpur village in Nalanda, Bihar migrated to big cities in search of work. The COVID-19 pandemic forced them to head back home where they have now set up small businesses, including digital services to villagers, and are earning better than they ever did before.

Not so long ago, almost half the youth of Hussainpur village in Nalanda, Bihar migrated to big cities in search of work. The COVID-19 pandemic forced them to head back home where they have now set up small businesses, including digital services to villagers, and are earning better than they ever did before.

Santhal Women Put Tribal Cuisine on the Food Map
Santhal Women Put Tribal Cuisine on the Food Map

By Manoj Choudhary

A group of rural women from Jharkhand run their catering business cooking tribal delicacies such as simjeel peetha, marhva laddu, hav chatni and rokoj to popularise their healthy cuisine and earn a living.

A group of rural women from Jharkhand run their catering business cooking tribal delicacies such as simjeel peetha, marhva laddu, hav chatni and rokoj to popularise their healthy cuisine and earn a living.

Jeevan Shiksha Pahal — a school in Bhopal where children from tribal communities study without prejudice
Jeevan Shiksha Pahal — a school in Bhopal where children from tribal communities study without prejudice

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

The Jeevan Shiksha Pahal School in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh provides a safe space for children belonging to the Gond and Pardhi tribal communities to study and make a life for themselves away from the casteist slurs and discrimination they face at conventional schools.

The Jeevan Shiksha Pahal School in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh provides a safe space for children belonging to the Gond and Pardhi tribal communities to study and make a life for themselves away from the casteist slurs and discrimination they face at conventional schools.

For the prawn seedling catchers of Sundarbans, skin allergies and gynaecological ailments come as job description
For the prawn seedling catchers of Sundarbans, skin allergies and gynaecological ailments come as job description

By Aishwarya Tripathi

The prawn seedling collectors of the Sundarbans stand in brackish water for over 10 hours a day catching ‘bagda’, and routinely suffer urinary tract infections, skin allergies, joint pains, and even miscarriages. Poor healthcare infrastructure in the delta islands adds to their life of struggle.

The prawn seedling collectors of the Sundarbans stand in brackish water for over 10 hours a day catching ‘bagda’, and routinely suffer urinary tract infections, skin allergies, joint pains, and even miscarriages. Poor healthcare infrastructure in the delta islands adds to their life of struggle.

A Remote School Where Tribal Children are Trained in Football and Coding
A Remote School Where Tribal Children are Trained in Football and Coding

By Gaon Connection

Riverside Natural School, a residential school in Mohgaon, Madhya Pradesh, provides free education and football training to Gond adivasi children, who are also learning how to code.

Riverside Natural School, a residential school in Mohgaon, Madhya Pradesh, provides free education and football training to Gond adivasi children, who are also learning how to code.

AgriTech and 25 Million Smallholder Farms — The Immense Opportunity
AgriTech and 25 Million Smallholder Farms — The Immense Opportunity

By Shrey Deb

India has 25 million smallholder farmer households. These cultivators are faced with climatic, informational, financial challenges. AgriTech players are pioneering new ways of engaging with smallholder farmers that benefit these farmers while also being viable for a private business.

India has 25 million smallholder farmer households. These cultivators are faced with climatic, informational, financial challenges. AgriTech players are pioneering new ways of engaging with smallholder farmers that benefit these farmers while also being viable for a private business.

A Remote School Where Tribal Children are Trained in Football and Coding
A Remote School Where Tribal Children are Trained in Football and Coding

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

Riverside Natural School, a residential school in Mohgaon, Madhya Pradesh, provides free education and football training to Gond adivasi children, who are also learning how to code.

Riverside Natural School, a residential school in Mohgaon, Madhya Pradesh, provides free education and football training to Gond adivasi children, who are also learning how to code.

Kisan Rin Portal Launched To Help The Farmers Avail Subsidised Loans
Kisan Rin Portal Launched To Help The Farmers Avail Subsidised Loans

By गाँव कनेक्शन

To revolutionise India’s agricultural sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a door-to-door Kisan Credit Card campaign. Details here.

To revolutionise India’s agricultural sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a door-to-door Kisan Credit Card campaign. Details here.

Kisan Rin Portal Launched To Help The Farmers Avail Subsidised Loans
Kisan Rin Portal Launched To Help The Farmers Avail Subsidised Loans

By Gaon Connection

To revolutionise India’s agricultural sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a door-to-door Kisan Credit Card campaign. Details here.

To revolutionise India’s agricultural sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a door-to-door Kisan Credit Card campaign. Details here.

Poachers Nabbed; Bengal-Eagle Owls Saved from Being Sacrificed Before Diwali
Poachers Nabbed; Bengal-Eagle Owls Saved from Being Sacrificed Before Diwali

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Owls meant to be sacrificed on Diwali, saved. Six poachers were arrested in a village in Valsad, Gujarat, for having two rare Bengal eagle-owls in their possession.

Owls meant to be sacrificed on Diwali, saved. Six poachers were arrested in a village in Valsad, Gujarat, for having two rare Bengal eagle-owls in their possession.

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