By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Sachin Tulsa tripathi
What began as a hobby to address an existential crisis in 2005 has now matured as an artistic skill for 61-year-old Shivendra Singh Parihar. Dedicating almost three hours daily to carving statues of Lord Ganesha has not only made Parihar famous in Madhya Pradesh's Satna but also enabled him to find his life's purpose.
What began as a hobby to address an existential crisis in 2005 has now matured as an artistic skill for 61-year-old Shivendra Singh Parihar. Dedicating almost three hours daily to carving statues of Lord Ganesha has not only made Parihar famous in Madhya Pradesh's Satna but also enabled him to find his life's purpose.
By Abhishek Verma
Memory pillars are erected on the occasion of the death of a person. It is an age-old tradition going back 3,000 years or more of the Maria and Gond tribes inhabiting Bastar and Dantewada in Chhattisgarh.
Memory pillars are erected on the occasion of the death of a person. It is an age-old tradition going back 3,000 years or more of the Maria and Gond tribes inhabiting Bastar and Dantewada in Chhattisgarh.
By Arvind Shukla
Gurpreet Singh, who works as an engineer with Punjab Power Corporation in Mohali, has an interesting hobby. He transforms broken and reusable things into eye-catching showpieces by the process of upcycling – this simply means using these articles for a new purpose. In Gurpreet's home, flowers bloom in old shoes, plants thrive in old pipes and jars of ghee and refined oils. The whole house has been decked up with such curios
Gurpreet Singh, who works as an engineer with Punjab Power Corporation in Mohali, has an interesting hobby. He transforms broken and reusable things into eye-catching showpieces by the process of upcycling – this simply means using these articles for a new purpose. In Gurpreet's home, flowers bloom in old shoes, plants thrive in old pipes and jars of ghee and refined oils. The whole house has been decked up with such curios
By Anuj Mishra
A rural resident reminisces about the fond memories of his teacher whose understanding of child psychology helped him pacify his anger. The reporter recalls that had his teacher not been supportive of him in his formative years, his growing anger would have derailed his life.
A rural resident reminisces about the fond memories of his teacher whose understanding of child psychology helped him pacify his anger. The reporter recalls that had his teacher not been supportive of him in his formative years, his growing anger would have derailed his life.
By Ashis Senapati
What started as an individual initiative to protect sparrows by a local conservationist in 2007 has now evolved into a large-scale community project in Odisha. From just seven sparrows 16 years back, the village is now home to 500 sparrows.
What started as an individual initiative to protect sparrows by a local conservationist in 2007 has now evolved into a large-scale community project in Odisha. From just seven sparrows 16 years back, the village is now home to 500 sparrows.
By Virendra Singh
A teacher in rural Uttar Pradesh transformed a lacklustre school into a coveted institution by his progressive teaching methods and his initiatives to educate not just the children, but their parents too. The school won the School of Excellence award in 2020.
A teacher in rural Uttar Pradesh transformed a lacklustre school into a coveted institution by his progressive teaching methods and his initiatives to educate not just the children, but their parents too. The school won the School of Excellence award in 2020.
By Parul Kulshreshta
Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved the tradition of kite flying and brought it to Jaipur. Special kites made of cloth that were called ‘Tukkal’ were made for the royals who used to fly them from the palace terrace. Kite-flying later became a community event on Sakrant.
Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved the tradition of kite flying and brought it to Jaipur. Special kites made of cloth that were called ‘Tukkal’ were made for the royals who used to fly them from the palace terrace. Kite-flying later became a community event on Sakrant.
By Gaon Connection
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.
By Abdul Wasim Ansari
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.