सर्दियों की शुरुआत कीजिये बेसन की पिन्नी से
सर्दियों की शुरुआत कीजिये बेसन की पिन्नी से

By Sangeeta Khanna

अधिकतर लोग पिन्नी को सुबह के नाश्ते में दूध के साथ खाते हैं, कुछ लोग इसे मिठाई के तौर पर परोसते हैं। खाने और परोसने का तरीक़ा चाहे जो भी हो, सर्दियों में पिन्नी खाना स्वास्थ्य और स्वाद दोनों के लिए काफ़ी अच्छा है।

अधिकतर लोग पिन्नी को सुबह के नाश्ते में दूध के साथ खाते हैं, कुछ लोग इसे मिठाई के तौर पर परोसते हैं। खाने और परोसने का तरीक़ा चाहे जो भी हो, सर्दियों में पिन्नी खाना स्वास्थ्य और स्वाद दोनों के लिए काफ़ी अच्छा है।

Sakat Chauth: Water chestnut is an integral part of celebrations in MP’s Baghelkhand
Sakat Chauth: Water chestnut is an integral part of celebrations in MP’s Baghelkhand

By Sachin Tulsa tripathi

Sakat Chauth is a festival celebrated in northern India. In Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand, singhara or water chestnut is a vital ingredient in the festivities. It is used to make a sweet called Kaachi. The festival is being celebrated today, on January 10.

Sakat Chauth is a festival celebrated in northern India. In Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand, singhara or water chestnut is a vital ingredient in the festivities. It is used to make a sweet called Kaachi. The festival is being celebrated today, on January 10.

Sweet Tidings: The Journey From Sugarcane Fields to Traditional Jaggery-Making
Sweet Tidings: The Journey From Sugarcane Fields to Traditional Jaggery-Making

By Prakash Singh

While India is the biggest producer of sugar in the world, its staggering dometic demand makes it the second biggest exporter. The states of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra contribute the lion’s share when it comes to state-wise production. Gaon Connection traces the visual journey of sugarcane which is processed into jaggery at thousands of rudimentary factories spread across the sugarcane belt in western Uttar Pradesh.

While India is the biggest producer of sugar in the world, its staggering dometic demand makes it the second biggest exporter. The states of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra contribute the lion’s share when it comes to state-wise production. Gaon Connection traces the visual journey of sugarcane which is processed into jaggery at thousands of rudimentary factories spread across the sugarcane belt in western Uttar Pradesh.

Chiteri art of Bundelkhand gets a brush up
Chiteri art of Bundelkhand gets a brush up

By Shivani Gupta

Chiteri art, the traditional folk art of Bundelkhand, executed on the walls of homes where a wedding is to take place is struggling to survive. The Jhansi administration is trying hard to revive and promote the 16th Century art form.

Chiteri art, the traditional folk art of Bundelkhand, executed on the walls of homes where a wedding is to take place is struggling to survive. The Jhansi administration is trying hard to revive and promote the 16th Century art form.

Walking the Healing Path
Walking the Healing Path

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.

A one way ticket to hell
A one way ticket to hell

By गाँव कनेक्शन

He had stopped drinking six years ago. But he continued to pay for it… Listen to the audio story Tappu, narrated by Neelesh Misra. A tale about unending grief and guilt of a person whose life became living hell after he killed a man in a road accident.

He had stopped drinking six years ago. But he continued to pay for it… Listen to the audio story Tappu, narrated by Neelesh Misra. A tale about unending grief and guilt of a person whose life became living hell after he killed a man in a road accident.

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.

An all woman farmers’ company scripts success in Tamil Nadu’s Salem
An all woman farmers’ company scripts success in Tamil Nadu’s Salem

By Pankaja Srinivasan

Cultivation of oilseeds, millets, groundnuts, cereals, vegetables and flowers by 2,555 women in Tamil Nadu’s Salem has ushered in better incomes for the cultivators. The Veerapandy Kalanjia Jeevidam Producer Company Limited not merely cultivates food but also processes it into finished products which are highly marketable.

Cultivation of oilseeds, millets, groundnuts, cereals, vegetables and flowers by 2,555 women in Tamil Nadu’s Salem has ushered in better incomes for the cultivators. The Veerapandy Kalanjia Jeevidam Producer Company Limited not merely cultivates food but also processes it into finished products which are highly marketable.

A Road Map for Traditional Healers
A Road Map for Traditional Healers

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.

This Diwali, try some traditional recipes, invite people home!
This Diwali, try some traditional recipes, invite people home!

By Seema Kaintura

Humble but fresh ingredients form the basis of rich Indian culinary tradition, where every dish evolved, has a specific purpose, place and accompaniment. This Diwali try these traditional recipes

Humble but fresh ingredients form the basis of rich Indian culinary tradition, where every dish evolved, has a specific purpose, place and accompaniment. This Diwali try these traditional recipes

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