0

A primary school where lessons are learnt through nukkad natak
A primary school where lessons are learnt through nukkad natak

By Aishwarya Tripathi

Shweta Singh has discovered the impact theatre acting can have on lives. The teacher in Siktaur primary school in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh uses drama to make students learn better in class and also be social mobilisers in their village.

Shweta Singh has discovered the impact theatre acting can have on lives. The teacher in Siktaur primary school in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh uses drama to make students learn better in class and also be social mobilisers in their village.

India’s Most Loved Storyteller Neelesh Misra is Coming to Your City to Narrate Stories
India’s Most Loved Storyteller Neelesh Misra is Coming to Your City to Narrate Stories

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The first phase of the national tour starts on December 16 from Pune, Maharashtra, and after travelling to 10 cities, it ends on January 21, 2024 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Book your tickets now!

The first phase of the national tour starts on December 16 from Pune, Maharashtra, and after travelling to 10 cities, it ends on January 21, 2024 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Book your tickets now!

It is K for ‘Kathak’ at this government primary school in Raebareli, UP
It is K for ‘Kathak’ at this government primary school in Raebareli, UP

By Sumit Yadav

A young assistant teacher has made education irresistible for students ever since he brought drama, story telling, music and dance into the classrooms.

A young assistant teacher has made education irresistible for students ever since he brought drama, story telling, music and dance into the classrooms.

This is why many children in India are still going to sleep hungry
This is why many children in India are still going to sleep hungry

By Patralekha Chatterjee

Despite having surplus grains and the world’s earliest and largest scheme to battle hunger and malnutrition, millions of Indian children still remain malnourished owing to the ground level glitches

Despite having surplus grains and the world’s earliest and largest scheme to battle hunger and malnutrition, millions of Indian children still remain malnourished owing to the ground level glitches

Odisha's Summer Ramleela returns after 2 years of COVID exile
Odisha's Summer Ramleela returns after 2 years of COVID exile

By Ashis Senapati

The summer ramleela celebrations in Odisha are back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. This month-long revelry is a source of income for women self-help groups who tailor costumes for the artists who perform the Ramayan epic on an open air stage. A report from the villages of Jajpur where the summer ramleela is underway.

The summer ramleela celebrations in Odisha are back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. This month-long revelry is a source of income for women self-help groups who tailor costumes for the artists who perform the Ramayan epic on an open air stage. A report from the villages of Jajpur where the summer ramleela is underway.

No teacher stayed in this school long enough, until Puran Lal Chaudhary came along
No teacher stayed in this school long enough, until Puran Lal Chaudhary came along

By Pooran Lal Chaudhary

In 2015, when Puran Lal Chaudhary was posted as a teacher at Barua Behad village in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, barely 12 students came to the school. No teacher wanted to stay in the village that had no electricity and was pretty backward in basic amenities. Chaudhary stayed on and transformed the school. The educator who won the state teachers’ award shares his journey.

In 2015, when Puran Lal Chaudhary was posted as a teacher at Barua Behad village in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, barely 12 students came to the school. No teacher wanted to stay in the village that had no electricity and was pretty backward in basic amenities. Chaudhary stayed on and transformed the school. The educator who won the state teachers’ award shares his journey.

Living on the knife's edge
Living on the knife's edge

By Madhav Sharma

The nomadic Sikligar community that claims to have made weapons for the army of Guru Tegh Bahadur, now lives in abject poverty and its children, as young as 12 years, roam the streets of Jaipur to sharpen knives to earn a living. But customers are drying up as no one repairs knives these days.

The nomadic Sikligar community that claims to have made weapons for the army of Guru Tegh Bahadur, now lives in abject poverty and its children, as young as 12 years, roam the streets of Jaipur to sharpen knives to earn a living. But customers are drying up as no one repairs knives these days.

"I am a simple man. I love buying potatoes and tomatoes for my wife!" says the real Manoj Bajpayee
"I am a simple man. I love buying potatoes and tomatoes for my wife!" says the real Manoj Bajpayee

By Neelesh Misra

Son of a farmer, Manoj says buying vegetables helps him connect with the outside world and that keeps him rooted. He dislikes attending parties and social gatherings because he is too lazy to decide what clothes to wear, he says. He is someone who, in his own words, likes to keep it simple. He loves to laugh at himself, he cries. In a nutshell, he is as real as one can get

Son of a farmer, Manoj says buying vegetables helps him connect with the outside world and that keeps him rooted. He dislikes attending parties and social gatherings because he is too lazy to decide what clothes to wear, he says. He is someone who, in his own words, likes to keep it simple. He loves to laugh at himself, he cries. In a nutshell, he is as real as one can get

'यह अंधायुग अवतरित हुआ, जिसमें स्थितियां, मनोवृतियां, आत्माएं, सब विकृत हैं'
'यह अंधायुग अवतरित हुआ, जिसमें स्थितियां, मनोवृतियां, आत्माएं, सब विकृत हैं'

By Sunil Kumar Gupta

धर्मवीर भारती अगर आज जीवित होते तो शायद नई कृषि नीतियों के खिलाफ, उन्हें वापस लेने की मांग को लेकर दिल्ली की सरहदों पर कड़कड़ाती ठंड के बीच 30 दिनों से अनवरत प्रदर्शन कर रहे, शहीद हो रहे किसानों के अब तक के सबसे बड़े और अनुशासित आंदोलन को देखकर जेपी आंदोलन के दौरान लिखी कविता जैसा ही कुछ जरूर लिखते।

धर्मवीर भारती अगर आज जीवित होते तो शायद नई कृषि नीतियों के खिलाफ, उन्हें वापस लेने की मांग को लेकर दिल्ली की सरहदों पर कड़कड़ाती ठंड के बीच 30 दिनों से अनवरत प्रदर्शन कर रहे, शहीद हो रहे किसानों के अब तक के सबसे बड़े और अनुशासित आंदोलन को देखकर जेपी आंदोलन के दौरान लिखी कविता जैसा ही कुछ जरूर लिखते।

Meet the real Ganesh Gaitonde of Sacred Games!
Meet the real Ganesh Gaitonde of Sacred Games!

By Neelesh Misra

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been impressing us with his acting abilities ever since he made his debut, but these days netizens can't stop raving about Ganesh Gaitonde – the character he plays in Netflix series Sacred Games. Gaitonde is brutal, brash, abusive and cocky, but the real Nawaz is quite the opposite -- he is simple, adorable and a complete laugh riot

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been impressing us with his acting abilities ever since he made his debut, but these days netizens can't stop raving about Ganesh Gaitonde – the character he plays in Netflix series Sacred Games. Gaitonde is brutal, brash, abusive and cocky, but the real Nawaz is quite the opposite -- he is simple, adorable and a complete laugh riot

Follow us
Contact
  • Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010
  • neelesh@gaonconnection.com

© 2025 All Rights Reserved.