By Tauseef Ahmed
Dai, the traditional midwives, are still active in the far flung villages of the Valley. Many of them are old and wizened but their years of experience delivering babies at home make them a lifeline.
Dai, the traditional midwives, are still active in the far flung villages of the Valley. Many of them are old and wizened but their years of experience delivering babies at home make them a lifeline.
By Sarah Khan
Even Cargo — a delivery and logistics platform is providing livelihoods to about 250 women across the country by providing them opportunities in the logistics and transport sector. Gaon Connection spoke to two of these women from the rural areas who work as delivery persons for e-commerce platforms to find out how the livelihood opportunity has brought about a change in their lives. Details here.
Even Cargo — a delivery and logistics platform is providing livelihoods to about 250 women across the country by providing them opportunities in the logistics and transport sector. Gaon Connection spoke to two of these women from the rural areas who work as delivery persons for e-commerce platforms to find out how the livelihood opportunity has brought about a change in their lives. Details here.
By Manoj Choudhary
After 17 days trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, 41 workers should soon be home and safe. Gaon Connection met family members of a few of these workers, who anxiously wait for their return home to Jharkhand.
After 17 days trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, 41 workers should soon be home and safe. Gaon Connection met family members of a few of these workers, who anxiously wait for their return home to Jharkhand.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
On World Food Safety Day, a small patch of green in the middle of a residential colony in Coimbatore, reminds us about the happy mantra of eating local, seasonal and sustainable.
On World Food Safety Day, a small patch of green in the middle of a residential colony in Coimbatore, reminds us about the happy mantra of eating local, seasonal and sustainable.
By Diti Bajpai
Profitable Dairy Business: Prices for milk are falling, but there are people who still profit from milk and milk products, making dairy a profitable venture. These people, however, have made few changes in their operations and focused on purity because of which their products are much sought after in India and abroad
Profitable Dairy Business: Prices for milk are falling, but there are people who still profit from milk and milk products, making dairy a profitable venture. These people, however, have made few changes in their operations and focused on purity because of which their products are much sought after in India and abroad
By गाँव कनेक्शन
This unique initiative has incorporated the WFH [work-from-home] model for Lenovo volunteers monitoring the project. These volunteers can work from anywhere to support the project. They have developed an app and a database that allows farmers to make better decisions based on data. Importantly, this data helps in making decisions during both rain and sunshine.
This unique initiative has incorporated the WFH [work-from-home] model for Lenovo volunteers monitoring the project. These volunteers can work from anywhere to support the project. They have developed an app and a database that allows farmers to make better decisions based on data. Importantly, this data helps in making decisions during both rain and sunshine.
By Gaon Connection
This unique initiative has incorporated the WFH [work-from-home] model for Lenovo volunteers monitoring the project. These volunteers can work from anywhere to support the project. They have developed an app and a database that allows farmers to make better decisions based on data. Importantly, this data helps in making decisions during both rain and sunshine.
This unique initiative has incorporated the WFH [work-from-home] model for Lenovo volunteers monitoring the project. These volunteers can work from anywhere to support the project. They have developed an app and a database that allows farmers to make better decisions based on data. Importantly, this data helps in making decisions during both rain and sunshine.
By Manish Dubey
ASHA worker Annapoorna Singh is afflicted with polio and that is what gives her the drive to ensure children who come under her care in Kanpur, are inoculated on time. She also counsels parents about the importance of polio vaccines and helps with institutional deliveries.
ASHA worker Annapoorna Singh is afflicted with polio and that is what gives her the drive to ensure children who come under her care in Kanpur, are inoculated on time. She also counsels parents about the importance of polio vaccines and helps with institutional deliveries.
By Patralekha Chatterjee
Sarmita, a resident of Samasnagar village, has a cell phone, a bank account and an LPG connection. But she has no piped water or a toilet. There are many Sarmitas in this New India
Sarmita, a resident of Samasnagar village, has a cell phone, a bank account and an LPG connection. But she has no piped water or a toilet. There are many Sarmitas in this New India
By Virendra Singh
A year ago, a group of rural women in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, got together as a self-help group and started making turmeric, chilli and coriander masalas at home. Now, they are set to supply their masalas to nearly 400 schools for preparing the midday meals.
A year ago, a group of rural women in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, got together as a self-help group and started making turmeric, chilli and coriander masalas at home. Now, they are set to supply their masalas to nearly 400 schools for preparing the midday meals.