By Pankaja Srinivasan
On World Wildlife Day today, read about a successful communities-based conservation initiative launched in Ladakh. Local communities that once trapped and killed wolves, are now pledging to conserve them. The traditional wolf traps or Shangdongs have been deactivated and stupas have come up near them.
On World Wildlife Day today, read about a successful communities-based conservation initiative launched in Ladakh. Local communities that once trapped and killed wolves, are now pledging to conserve them. The traditional wolf traps or Shangdongs have been deactivated and stupas have come up near them.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By दिति बाजपेई
The devout in Bihar and Jharkhand celebrate Chhath Puja with fasting as well as feasting. Experience the fervour of the people through the images of the festivities seen through the lens of Eklavya Prasad’s camera.
The devout in Bihar and Jharkhand celebrate Chhath Puja with fasting as well as feasting. Experience the fervour of the people through the images of the festivities seen through the lens of Eklavya Prasad’s camera.
By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
In the Jangalmahal area of West Bengal, drums, songs and festivities carry on for two weeks as villagers send up prayers of gratitude for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of their cattle.
In the Jangalmahal area of West Bengal, drums, songs and festivities carry on for two weeks as villagers send up prayers of gratitude for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of their cattle.
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 Prakash Singh
Sushil Kumar Meena, a railway engineer in Ghaziabad takes out time for his charitable cause of educating children living in the slums. He also offers food to the children to make them believe in the importance of being educated. Here's a glimpse of the classes which are attended by children who otherwise spend their day as ragpickers.
Sushil Kumar Meena, a railway engineer in Ghaziabad takes out time for his charitable cause of educating children living in the slums. He also offers food to the children to make them believe in the importance of being educated. Here's a glimpse of the classes which are attended by children who otherwise spend their day as ragpickers.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Moh-Mol is a pre-harvest festival celebrated by the Tangsa community of Changlang district. It is to seek blessings for a bumper harvest from the Goddess of Crops – Tunguja Chamja. They offer prayers called rom-rom and perform the Sapolo, a popular folk dance of the community.
Moh-Mol is a pre-harvest festival celebrated by the Tangsa community of Changlang district. It is to seek blessings for a bumper harvest from the Goddess of Crops – Tunguja Chamja. They offer prayers called rom-rom and perform the Sapolo, a popular folk dance of the community.
By Rakhi Agarwal
A primary school teacher from Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district recalls the times when her crusade against a highly chaotic social environment helped her reform a school. Not only did she succeed in making the school functional but also helped the students in excelling at academics. The school also witnessed a sharp spike in the attendance of the students.
A primary school teacher from Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district recalls the times when her crusade against a highly chaotic social environment helped her reform a school. Not only did she succeed in making the school functional but also helped the students in excelling at academics. The school also witnessed a sharp spike in the attendance of the students.
By Dr SB Misra
It's a matter of pleasant surprise that the age-old issue languishing long in the courts for the past 70 years has finally been resolved by the Supreme Court. The court's decision is sealed off presently and shall be disclosed in November
It's a matter of pleasant surprise that the age-old issue languishing long in the courts for the past 70 years has finally been resolved by the Supreme Court. The court's decision is sealed off presently and shall be disclosed in November
By Mohit Saini
The Vaishali maidan in Meerut has witnessed the burning of Ravana effigy since the time of the British. Aslam’s grand-father used to make the effigies then. Now Aslam and his sons have taken over
The Vaishali maidan in Meerut has witnessed the burning of Ravana effigy since the time of the British. Aslam’s grand-father used to make the effigies then. Now Aslam and his sons have taken over