Women from the villages near the mangroves of the Sundarbans brave crocodiles, snakes and even tigers to collect wild tiger prawn seedlings, which fetch them Rs 100 a day. Their menfolk have migrated to other states.

Gaon Connection travelled to cyclone-hit villages and urban slums to narrate stories of destruction, fear, losses and resilience. A photo feature on Cyclone Fani

Entrepreneurs, farmers, fisherwomen, policymakers, financers, investors, researchers — all under the same roof. The National Summit on ‘Powering Sustainable Livelihoods’ brought together these stakeholders to elaborate on the future of clean energy and decentralised renewable energy systems. The efforts are towards a larger global goal of energy transition from fossil fuels to green energy