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Bael Sharbat: The coolest drink to beat the summer heat
Bael Sharbat: The coolest drink to beat the summer heat

By Arun Singh

The forests of Panna have a bounty of bael trees, the fruit of which are just perfect to beat the summer heat. The juice of the bael is bursting with nutrition, deliciously cool and helps build immunity. Here’s a quick recipe to make bael sharbat at home.

The forests of Panna have a bounty of bael trees, the fruit of which are just perfect to beat the summer heat. The juice of the bael is bursting with nutrition, deliciously cool and helps build immunity. Here’s a quick recipe to make bael sharbat at home.

बेल शर्बत: लू और गर्मी से बचाने वाला सबसे बढ़िया शर्बत
बेल शर्बत: लू और गर्मी से बचाने वाला सबसे बढ़िया शर्बत

By Arun Singh

पन्ना के जंगलों में बेल के पेड़ों की भरमार है, जिसके फल गर्मी को मात देने के लिए एकदम सही हैं। बेल का शर्बत पोषण से भरपूर है, स्वादिष्ट रूप से ठंडा है और रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता को बढ़ाने में मदद करता है। यहां घर पर बेल शर्बत बनाने की एक झटपट विधि दी गई है।

पन्ना के जंगलों में बेल के पेड़ों की भरमार है, जिसके फल गर्मी को मात देने के लिए एकदम सही हैं। बेल का शर्बत पोषण से भरपूर है, स्वादिष्ट रूप से ठंडा है और रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता को बढ़ाने में मदद करता है। यहां घर पर बेल शर्बत बनाने की एक झटपट विधि दी गई है।

हीटवेव: गर्मी से बचने के लिए रखें इन जरूरी बातों का ध्यान
हीटवेव: गर्मी से बचने के लिए रखें इन जरूरी बातों का ध्यान

By Manvendra Singh

इस समय देश के ज्यादातर राज्यों में लू चल रही है, जिससे बचने के लिए लोग कई तरह के उपाय अपना रहे हैं, लेकिन वो उपाय कितने फायदेमंद हैं, कहीं उनके कोई साइड इफेक्ट तो नहीं हैं, बता रही हैं विशेषज्ञ।

इस समय देश के ज्यादातर राज्यों में लू चल रही है, जिससे बचने के लिए लोग कई तरह के उपाय अपना रहे हैं, लेकिन वो उपाय कितने फायदेमंद हैं, कहीं उनके कोई साइड इफेक्ट तो नहीं हैं, बता रही हैं विशेषज्ञ।

A Midsummer Pipe Dream: Pipelines laid down and taps installed, but where is the water?
A Midsummer Pipe Dream: Pipelines laid down and taps installed, but where is the water?

By Shivani Gupta

Every summer, Bundelkhand reels in the heat and the region's women walk long distances in search of water. Under the central government's Har Ghar Jal scheme of Jal Jeevan Mission, villages in this drought-prone region of Uttar Pradesh have been connected with water pipelines and taps installed in rural households, but there is no water in them. As part of its Paani Yatra series, Gaon Connection explores why the taps run dry here.

Every summer, Bundelkhand reels in the heat and the region's women walk long distances in search of water. Under the central government's Har Ghar Jal scheme of Jal Jeevan Mission, villages in this drought-prone region of Uttar Pradesh have been connected with water pipelines and taps installed in rural households, but there is no water in them. As part of its Paani Yatra series, Gaon Connection explores why the taps run dry here.

For 20 years now, Lahuria Deh village has been dependent on water tankers; no one wants to wed their daughter here
For 20 years now, Lahuria Deh village has been dependent on water tankers; no one wants to wed their daughter here

By Brijendra Dubey

Hilly terrain, hard to extract groundwater and failed schemes make life miserable for the 3,000 odd villagers of Lahuria Deh village in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. Each of them gets just 15 litres of water a day to drink, cook and wash. Women suffer the most. A ground report as part of Gaon Connection's Paani Yatra.

Hilly terrain, hard to extract groundwater and failed schemes make life miserable for the 3,000 odd villagers of Lahuria Deh village in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. Each of them gets just 15 litres of water a day to drink, cook and wash. Women suffer the most. A ground report as part of Gaon Connection's Paani Yatra.

Beat the summer heat with Auriya – a traditional dish from Jammu's Dogra community
Beat the summer heat with Auriya – a traditional dish from Jammu's Dogra community

By Shikha Jamwal

There is a heatwave alert in large tracts of India. In Dogra households of Jammu, fermented curd-potatoes and brown mustard seeds are used to prepare the cooling Auriya. Easy to cook, the traditional dish is also considered a probiotic food.

There is a heatwave alert in large tracts of India. In Dogra households of Jammu, fermented curd-potatoes and brown mustard seeds are used to prepare the cooling Auriya. Easy to cook, the traditional dish is also considered a probiotic food.

This summer, ice apple growers in Odisha make hay while the sun shines
This summer, ice apple growers in Odisha make hay while the sun shines

By Ashis Senapati

To beat the heat and overcome discomfort caused due to the heatwave, people in villages and towns have increased the consumption of ice apple, locally called ‘taalsaja’, which is a source of income for several sugar palm tree farmers in the eastern state.

To beat the heat and overcome discomfort caused due to the heatwave, people in villages and towns have increased the consumption of ice apple, locally called ‘taalsaja’, which is a source of income for several sugar palm tree farmers in the eastern state.

सेहत की रसोई में आज हम आपको बताएंगे गुलकंद का मिल्कशेक बनाना
सेहत की रसोई में आज हम आपको बताएंगे गुलकंद का मिल्कशेक बनाना

By गाँव कनेक्शन

"The industrial area is gulping down water meant for us, leaving us thirsty"
"The industrial area is gulping down water meant for us, leaving us thirsty"

By Ranvijay Singh

People living in villages close to the Sandila Industrial Area, 55 kms from Lucknow, say the alcohol, sugar and milk factories are rampantly using groundwater, because of which they have to struggle for water every single day

People living in villages close to the Sandila Industrial Area, 55 kms from Lucknow, say the alcohol, sugar and milk factories are rampantly using groundwater, because of which they have to struggle for water every single day

Teacher Connection: A rural reporter remembers his principal with affection
Teacher Connection: A rural reporter remembers his principal with affection

By Ramji Mishra

Some gestures are priceless, like the time a school principal showed generosity and compassion for a young and famished boy on his way to the village fair

Some gestures are priceless, like the time a school principal showed generosity and compassion for a young and famished boy on his way to the village fair

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