Rural social media stars showcase rustic charm
Pandemic spurs villagers to post videos of their rustic life, turning them into social media stars. In their own way, they’re bridging the rural-urban divide
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Kashmiri girls pedal out of taboos
Kashmiri women who cycled were once ridiculed. But the pandemic-induced lockdown spurred them to cycle their way to better health and fitness, breaking patriarchal shackles along the way
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Solar “pumps” up incomes
How can farmers produce the food we eat without stable electricity for irrigation? By switching to solar-powered pumps, farmers become self-reliant and fruitful
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Solar “pumps” up incomes
How can farmers produce the food we eat without stable electricity for irrigation? By switching to solar-powered pumps, farmers become self-reliant and fruitful
Lawyer-turned-farmer advocates for forest farming
Would you quit your professional job to be an organic farmer for the sake of healthier food? That’s what this Tamil farmer did – converting other farmers to his methods to boot
Ingenious farmers breed new fruit varieties
Ever wished you could have mangoes year round, custard apples with fewer seeds or jumbo grapes? Now you can, thanks to some innovative, self-taught famers
HER LIFE
India’s unsung heroes – women navigating their way through a changing country. Her accomplishments, her struggles, her livelihood, her home, her hopes. Her life.
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The last woman Kurumba tribal artist
Making paint from plants in the forest, Kalpana captures the stories of her people with each brush stroke. As the last woman of the five artists of her tribe left, she’s desperate to keep her art and culture from fading away. Here is Kalpana Balasubramanian’s story in her own words.
“Our lands used to lay wasted”
Sometimes all it takes is a smart woman to know a good idea when she hears one. This is the story of Shanku Ben, one of the Gujarati women who convinced the men in their village of Mubarakpura to use a special pipe to harvest rainwater and turn their saline, clay soil into a fruitful field. Here is Shanku Ben's story in her own words.
VILLAGE VIBE
Rural social media stars showcase rustic charm
Pandemic spurs villagers to post videos of their rustic life, turning them into social media stars. In their own way, they’re bridging the rural-urban divide
Kashmiri girls pedal out of taboos
Kashmiri women who cycled were once ridiculed. But the pandemic-induced lockdown spurred them to cycle their way to better health and fitness, breaking patriarchal shackles along the way
FIELD JOURNAL
Village Square wants to bridge the gap between urban and rural India, taking inspiration from Gandhiji, says Anish Kumar, a development professional and a member of the Village Square inception team.
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The inception of Village Square
Village Square wants to bridge the gap between urban and rural India, taking inspiration from India’s founders, says Anish Kumar, Transform Rural India Foundation co-lead and a member of the Village Square inception team
Mahatma’s dream in a digital world
Can Gandhi’s idea of self-reliant villages work today? Using technology, villagers can discover markets for natural homemade products they can produce
