By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Neetu Singh
Neetu Singh recalls her difficult 20-year-old journey as a teacher since she came to Bharthua village in Aligarh, UP, as a young bride. From teaching 115 children single handedly to stitching together cement bags to use as durries in the classroom, she is struggling to keep alive a legacy of her father-in-law who set up Jaybal Vidyalaya in 1995 in Bharthua village that had no school before that.
Neetu Singh recalls her difficult 20-year-old journey as a teacher since she came to Bharthua village in Aligarh, UP, as a young bride. From teaching 115 children single handedly to stitching together cement bags to use as durries in the classroom, she is struggling to keep alive a legacy of her father-in-law who set up Jaybal Vidyalaya in 1995 in Bharthua village that had no school before that.
By Mithilesh Dhar
Just a few days back people living in Naruar village lived regular lives. The intertwining night of June 13-14 changed everything when flood water gushed into their village and washed away everything that came in its way, including the cement and brick structures -- their homes -- and all their belongings. After water level receded, they came back to their "homes" to look for their belongings ranging from bikes to cattle, clothes, furniture, utensils and important documents
Just a few days back people living in Naruar village lived regular lives. The intertwining night of June 13-14 changed everything when flood water gushed into their village and washed away everything that came in its way, including the cement and brick structures -- their homes -- and all their belongings. After water level receded, they came back to their "homes" to look for their belongings ranging from bikes to cattle, clothes, furniture, utensils and important documents
By हिमानी दीवान
Every day more and more people disillusioned with their lives are resorting to committing suicide. But a very few survive to live afresh. How does it feel to survive a self-induced death attempt? Let's hear it from a suicide survivor …
Every day more and more people disillusioned with their lives are resorting to committing suicide. But a very few survive to live afresh. How does it feel to survive a self-induced death attempt? Let's hear it from a suicide survivor …
By Nidhi Jamwal
While power projects bring prosperity to the nation, people living in its shadow are often left behind when it comes to enjoying the benefits. Development projects must prioritise health and livelihoods of local populations. Development has to be ‘just’.
While power projects bring prosperity to the nation, people living in its shadow are often left behind when it comes to enjoying the benefits. Development projects must prioritise health and livelihoods of local populations. Development has to be ‘just’.
By Manoj Choudhary
Tribal men in East Singhbhum district make an annual pilgrimage into the Dalma forests to gather forest produce. Their women practise temporary 'widowhood' and pray to Singhbhonga, their deity. Sendra, say villagers, is a way of sharing knowledge of forest produce and rare herbs with their younger generation.
Tribal men in East Singhbhum district make an annual pilgrimage into the Dalma forests to gather forest produce. Their women practise temporary 'widowhood' and pray to Singhbhonga, their deity. Sendra, say villagers, is a way of sharing knowledge of forest produce and rare herbs with their younger generation.
By Gaon Connection
A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.
A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.
A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Today is MahaShivratri, the most auspicious festival of my homeland, Jammu & Kashmir. My mother, a Lord Shiva devotee, has regaled us with many stories of Bhole Nath. Her stories of Shiva taught me how our festivals are always closely linked with nature. Even our gods and goddesses were found in nature.
Today is MahaShivratri, the most auspicious festival of my homeland, Jammu & Kashmir. My mother, a Lord Shiva devotee, has regaled us with many stories of Bhole Nath. Her stories of Shiva taught me how our festivals are always closely linked with nature. Even our gods and goddesses were found in nature.
By Ashis Senapati
While weaving and embroidering shawls with their tribal motifs has been an age-old practice in the Dongria Kondh tribal community in Odisha, it has also become an important source of income for 1,800 tribal women in Rayagada district, as their traditional shawls are being sold far and wide. They now await a GI tag for their labour of love.
While weaving and embroidering shawls with their tribal motifs has been an age-old practice in the Dongria Kondh tribal community in Odisha, it has also become an important source of income for 1,800 tribal women in Rayagada district, as their traditional shawls are being sold far and wide. They now await a GI tag for their labour of love.