By Nidhi Jamwal
Due to very heavy rainfall for the past one week, all the major rivers in Madhya Maharashtra region are in full spate, with no respite from rainfall. Local people claim these floods are unprecedented and the government ignored the early signs of floods, which have now turned catastrophic
Due to very heavy rainfall for the past one week, all the major rivers in Madhya Maharashtra region are in full spate, with no respite from rainfall. Local people claim these floods are unprecedented and the government ignored the early signs of floods, which have now turned catastrophic
By Arvind Shukla
Suresh Kabade, who lives in Sangli district of Maharashtra, has developed newer breed of seeds for better sugarcane production. Many farmers from across the country throng his village to learn the finer aspects of sugarcane cultivation
Suresh Kabade, who lives in Sangli district of Maharashtra, has developed newer breed of seeds for better sugarcane production. Many farmers from across the country throng his village to learn the finer aspects of sugarcane cultivation
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Rajesh Khandelwal
A government school teacher in a village in Bharatpur, Rajasthan composes poetry and songs in Mewati language to increase public awareness about ills in society. His aim is to promote harmony amongst the common folk through his melodies and verses.
A government school teacher in a village in Bharatpur, Rajasthan composes poetry and songs in Mewati language to increase public awareness about ills in society. His aim is to promote harmony amongst the common folk through his melodies and verses.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
India's longest travelling folk music festival features performers and singers from different communities who come together and celebrate the oral traditions of the Bhakti, Nirgun, and Sufi saints and poets who preached universal love. The Yatra will go on from October 2-8.
India's longest travelling folk music festival features performers and singers from different communities who come together and celebrate the oral traditions of the Bhakti, Nirgun, and Sufi saints and poets who preached universal love. The Yatra will go on from October 2-8.
By Gurvinder Singh
Artists recognise no barriers of caste, creed or colour. And Noya village in West Bengal, made up entirely of Muslim Pattachitra artists, stands testimony to this as its nearly 300 inhabitants continue to tell stories of Hindu Gods and Goddesses through their beautiful cloth-based scroll paintings.
Artists recognise no barriers of caste, creed or colour. And Noya village in West Bengal, made up entirely of Muslim Pattachitra artists, stands testimony to this as its nearly 300 inhabitants continue to tell stories of Hindu Gods and Goddesses through their beautiful cloth-based scroll paintings.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Addressing female literacy and girls education remains a challenge in remote villages of Rajasthan. Sakhiyon Ki Baadi, a community-based learning initiative, is bringing tribal girls to the school.
Addressing female literacy and girls education remains a challenge in remote villages of Rajasthan. Sakhiyon Ki Baadi, a community-based learning initiative, is bringing tribal girls to the school.
By Sachin Tulsa tripathi
In many rural pockets of Madhya Pradesh, the days before Holi are filled with the beats of the nagadiya and the phag, songs that are special and considered auspicious to celebrate the advent of spring and the festival of colours. However, this tradition is fading.
In many rural pockets of Madhya Pradesh, the days before Holi are filled with the beats of the nagadiya and the phag, songs that are special and considered auspicious to celebrate the advent of spring and the festival of colours. However, this tradition is fading.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Thousands of people from the Badaga community in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, observe their biggest festival, Hethai habba in Ketti and pay their respects to goddess Hethai Amma, their protector and benefactor
Thousands of people from the Badaga community in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, observe their biggest festival, Hethai habba in Ketti and pay their respects to goddess Hethai Amma, their protector and benefactor
By Divendra Singh
Kamini Mishra, a 62-year-old music teacher, earned her Masters in music when she was 53, and is today a sought after music teacher in Lucknow where she trains women and children to sing.
Kamini Mishra, a 62-year-old music teacher, earned her Masters in music when she was 53, and is today a sought after music teacher in Lucknow where she trains women and children to sing.