By Divendra Singh
होली से पहले उपवास, पहाड़ से लाए गए पत्थरों के रंग और ढोलक-नगाड़ों की थाप, महाराष्ट्र के भील आदिवासियों का होली नृत्य सिर्फ़ उत्सव नहीं, एक जीवित परंपरा है। नंदूरबार के कलाकार गौतम खर्डे और उनकी मंडली इस लोककला को गाँव से राष्ट्रीय मंच तक पहुँचा रहे हैं।
होली से पहले उपवास, पहाड़ से लाए गए पत्थरों के रंग और ढोलक-नगाड़ों की थाप, महाराष्ट्र के भील आदिवासियों का होली नृत्य सिर्फ़ उत्सव नहीं, एक जीवित परंपरा है। नंदूरबार के कलाकार गौतम खर्डे और उनकी मंडली इस लोककला को गाँव से राष्ट्रीय मंच तक पहुँचा रहे हैं।
By Gaon Connection
Snails in soybean farms in Maharashtra rampage through swathes of the crop in a matter of hours. Farmers in Latur, Dharashiv, Jalna, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts are the worst affected.
Snails in soybean farms in Maharashtra rampage through swathes of the crop in a matter of hours. Farmers in Latur, Dharashiv, Jalna, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts are the worst affected.
By Komal Jadhav
Snails in soybean farms in Maharashtra rampage through swathes of the crop in a matter of hours. Farmers in Latur, Dharashiv, Jalna, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts are the worst affected.
Snails in soybean farms in Maharashtra rampage through swathes of the crop in a matter of hours. Farmers in Latur, Dharashiv, Jalna, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts are the worst affected.
By Shrinivas Deshpande
Ghongadi blankets were once considered the pride of tribal communities in Maharashtra. Rough in texture, the woollen blankets are woven on pit looms and then dyed with organic and natural dyes. An initiative is reviving this traditional craft and enhancing the livelihoods of the weavers.
Ghongadi blankets were once considered the pride of tribal communities in Maharashtra. Rough in texture, the woollen blankets are woven on pit looms and then dyed with organic and natural dyes. An initiative is reviving this traditional craft and enhancing the livelihoods of the weavers.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
A mobile ‘tempo’ classroom loaded with laptops, books and a science lab moves from village to village in Maharashtra teaching children of government schools coding, computers and communication skills.
A mobile ‘tempo’ classroom loaded with laptops, books and a science lab moves from village to village in Maharashtra teaching children of government schools coding, computers and communication skills.
By Gaon Connection
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The government schools in Maharashtra will now have more variety of food in the menu. Apart from the regular khichdi which is the staple, children will also get to eat dishes made of eggs along with some local fruit.
The government schools in Maharashtra will now have more variety of food in the menu. Apart from the regular khichdi which is the staple, children will also get to eat dishes made of eggs along with some local fruit.
By Satish Malviya
Nandurbar is amongst Maharashtra’s least developed districts. A large chunk of the tribal population migrates seasonally to work as cane cutters. The children are left behind in the villages, in the care of Jeevan Shalas, where teachers educate them and take care of their other needs. Gaon Connection travelled to remote tribal villages and met teachers who are the lifeline of these Jeevan Shalas.
Nandurbar is amongst Maharashtra’s least developed districts. A large chunk of the tribal population migrates seasonally to work as cane cutters. The children are left behind in the villages, in the care of Jeevan Shalas, where teachers educate them and take care of their other needs. Gaon Connection travelled to remote tribal villages and met teachers who are the lifeline of these Jeevan Shalas.
By Swati Subhedar
According to the preliminary estimates, crop standing on over 54 lakh hectares, worth Rs 8,000 crore, has been damaged by unseasonal rains
According to the preliminary estimates, crop standing on over 54 lakh hectares, worth Rs 8,000 crore, has been damaged by unseasonal rains