By Ashis Senapati
Owing to the sheer abundance of its presence in Indian kitchens, the humble-looking bottle gourd is seldom taken seriously. However, the vegetable known for its bland gustatory appeal, is a vital source of livelihood for the tribal Tumba artists in Odisha. They make intricate decorative products by drying, carving and painting these vegetables.
Owing to the sheer abundance of its presence in Indian kitchens, the humble-looking bottle gourd is seldom taken seriously. However, the vegetable known for its bland gustatory appeal, is a vital source of livelihood for the tribal Tumba artists in Odisha. They make intricate decorative products by drying, carving and painting these vegetables.
By Divendra Singh
छह फीट की लौकी विकसित करने वाले प्रोफेसर शिवपूजन सिंह रिटायरमेंट के बाद किसानों को इसे उगाने की तरकीब सीखा रहे हैं।
छह फीट की लौकी विकसित करने वाले प्रोफेसर शिवपूजन सिंह रिटायरमेंट के बाद किसानों को इसे उगाने की तरकीब सीखा रहे हैं।
By Gaon Connection
छह फीट की लौकी विकसित करने वाले प्रोफेसर शिवपूजन सिंह रिटायरमेंट के बाद किसानों को इसे उगाने की तरकीब सीखा रहे हैं।
छह फीट की लौकी विकसित करने वाले प्रोफेसर शिवपूजन सिंह रिटायरमेंट के बाद किसानों को इसे उगाने की तरकीब सीखा रहे हैं।
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.
In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.
By Gaon Connection
In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.
In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.
By Shivani Gupta
Upset with water logging in flood prone areas and regular wild animal attacks by porcupine and Nilgai, women in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh have switched to the trellis system where vegetables are grown on a raised structure, a couple of feet above the ground, which is expected to increase their earnings.
Upset with water logging in flood prone areas and regular wild animal attacks by porcupine and Nilgai, women in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh have switched to the trellis system where vegetables are grown on a raised structure, a couple of feet above the ground, which is expected to increase their earnings.
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 Laraib Fatima Warsi
At a remote school in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, the kitchen garden has become a classroom where students learn about seasonal produce, good taste and nutrition. They consume these vegetables too.
At a remote school in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, the kitchen garden has become a classroom where students learn about seasonal produce, good taste and nutrition. They consume these vegetables too.
By Danish Iqbal
Abhishek Kumar Shukla allocates patches of land in his primary school in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, where girl students grow vegetables which are then used in the mid-day meals.
Abhishek Kumar Shukla allocates patches of land in his primary school in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, where girl students grow vegetables which are then used in the mid-day meals.
By दिति बाजपेई
Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and cousins bustling around preparing for the pujas, cooking and spreading joy and that special buzz.
Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and cousins bustling around preparing for the pujas, cooking and spreading joy and that special buzz.