By Deepanshu Mishra
Overall demand for stuff made from clay has taken a hit, but there are potters like Ramzan Khan who still get excited like a child in a candy shop when they mould dough-like clay into pots, piggy banks and chai kulhars
Overall demand for stuff made from clay has taken a hit, but there are potters like Ramzan Khan who still get excited like a child in a candy shop when they mould dough-like clay into pots, piggy banks and chai kulhars
By Gaon Connection
In the drought prone Raichur district in Karnataka, farmers adopt an ancient pot-irrigation technique in which porous clay pots filled with water are buried in the field. As rainfall patterns become erratic due to climate change, this traditional scheme offers hope to farmers.
In the drought prone Raichur district in Karnataka, farmers adopt an ancient pot-irrigation technique in which porous clay pots filled with water are buried in the field. As rainfall patterns become erratic due to climate change, this traditional scheme offers hope to farmers.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
In the drought prone Raichur district in Karnataka, farmers adopt an ancient pot-irrigation technique in which porous clay pots filled with water are buried in the field. As rainfall patterns become erratic due to climate change, this traditional scheme offers hope to farmers.
In the drought prone Raichur district in Karnataka, farmers adopt an ancient pot-irrigation technique in which porous clay pots filled with water are buried in the field. As rainfall patterns become erratic due to climate change, this traditional scheme offers hope to farmers.
By Megha Prakash
Eleven days of preparations lead to the Harela Festival where people pray to clay likenesses of gods and goddesses, and make them delicious offerings for peace, prosperity and abundance of food grains.
Eleven days of preparations lead to the Harela Festival where people pray to clay likenesses of gods and goddesses, and make them delicious offerings for peace, prosperity and abundance of food grains.
By Manish Mishra
Terracotta artistes of Aurangabad village in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh may have earned themselves a name across the globe, but lack of resources is weakening the love for the craft. The reason for this is more toil and less remuneration
Terracotta artistes of Aurangabad village in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh may have earned themselves a name across the globe, but lack of resources is weakening the love for the craft. The reason for this is more toil and less remuneration
By Nikhil Singh
Dhokra metal art in Dhenkanal district of Odisha dates back to the Indus Valley Civilisation. The tribal Dhokra artists of Nabajibanpur village claim their art is their connection to spirituality. But they are struggling to keep their the art form alive.
Dhokra metal art in Dhenkanal district of Odisha dates back to the Indus Valley Civilisation. The tribal Dhokra artists of Nabajibanpur village claim their art is their connection to spirituality. But they are struggling to keep their the art form alive.
By Sachin Tulsa tripathi
दिवाली और दीया एक-दूसरे से जुड़े हैं। ऐसे में मिट्टी का जिक्र न हो तो बेमानी है। आइए मिलते हैं, गांव की माटी से जुड़े एक कलाकार से जिसने अपनी कल्पनाओं को माटी में साकार किया है। नाम है अमल। उन्हें गांव और गांव की माटी से इतना लगाव था कि वह दिल्ली में जमे जमाए कारोबार को छोड़ कर अपने गांव आ गये। यहीं उनकी किस्मत का दीया रौशन हुआ।
दिवाली और दीया एक-दूसरे से जुड़े हैं। ऐसे में मिट्टी का जिक्र न हो तो बेमानी है। आइए मिलते हैं, गांव की माटी से जुड़े एक कलाकार से जिसने अपनी कल्पनाओं को माटी में साकार किया है। नाम है अमल। उन्हें गांव और गांव की माटी से इतना लगाव था कि वह दिल्ली में जमे जमाए कारोबार को छोड़ कर अपने गांव आ गये। यहीं उनकी किस्मत का दीया रौशन हुआ।
By Ashis Senapati
Pursuing the ancient Dhokra metal craft has not only helped many tribal residents in Odisha to earn a living but also ensured that they stay close to their families. Their products are also provided linkage to the markets by the Odisha Rural Development And Marketing Society. Details here.
Pursuing the ancient Dhokra metal craft has not only helped many tribal residents in Odisha to earn a living but also ensured that they stay close to their families. Their products are also provided linkage to the markets by the Odisha Rural Development And Marketing Society. Details here.
By Chaitaly Varshney
A teacher from a primary school in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district shares some uniquely interesting method to teach mathematics to her students.
A teacher from a primary school in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district shares some uniquely interesting method to teach mathematics to her students.
By दिति बाजपेई
Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and cousins bustling around preparing for the pujas, cooking and spreading joy and that special buzz.
Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and cousins bustling around preparing for the pujas, cooking and spreading joy and that special buzz.