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Jun 21, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Shreya Pareek |Suhail Bhat |Anisha Roy
It was 4 pm on a regular day in Kothagi village of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand. A village that has restricted road connectivity. There is a one-and-a-half kilometre-long stretch that one needs to cover by foot, crossing a river, then climbing a mountain to reach this tiny yet beautiful village. At around 4 pm, over a dozen women gathered in a house located in the middle of the village. The electricity went off and it started raining.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Suhail Bhat |Anisha Roy |Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir
Mayura Balasubramanian: I will tell you two quick stories. In Karnataka, we set up a design innovation lab in Channapatna about a year-and-a-half ago. Channapatna is a well-known cluster located between Bengaluru and Mysuru. However, the location also means that the youth have access to white-collar jobs. As a result, many men started migrating, and the number of artisans began to decline rapidly. We’ve been working with one particular group in Channapatna for many years.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Suhail Bhat |Anisha Roy |Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir |Rangeet Mitra
Women are changing the wedding photography scene in Kashmir, a field once dominated by men. Meet two inspiring photographers, Syeeda Sakeena and Aaisha Irtika from Kashmir, who share their journeys, challenges, and experiences in capturing beautiful moments at Kashmiri weddings. Being a female wedding photographer is tough. It requires skill, physical strength, and emotional resilience. Week after week, these women take on the challenge, driven by their passion.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Anisha Roy |Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir |Rangeet Mitra |Sudip Maiti
Turmeric – one of the most common ingredients in Indian kitchens – is transforming people’s lives and livelihoods. And it is women who are behind this transformation in Chundri, a village in Gumla district of Jharkhand. The women from Chundri who had no prior experience in turmeric cultivation or processing, learned everything from scratch – how to grow turmeric, how to run a processing unit and how to market their products – and tasted success in their ventures.
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May 30, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Devashish Biswal |Sukanya Roy |Anisha Roy
He runs a modest paan shop in the village square, selling betel leaves sourced from his garden. He is 77 years old, a class 10 dropout, and has no formal qualification in teaching. Yet, he has become the beloved guru of children from many schools in Odisha. Meet Narahari Malla, whose dedication to education knows no bounds. For Malla, teaching is not merely a profession but a calling — a sacred duty bestowed upon him by fate.
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May 29, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Sukanya Roy |Anisha Roy
Whoops of joy hail the bell at around 11am, announcing the end of classes for the day at Gosaidih Primary School in Manbazar block of Purulia district in West Bengal. A wave of excitement sweeps through the campus. The children – students of classes 1 to 4 – get ready for their hot and fresh mid-day meal. On the menu: rice, dal, mixed vegetables and boiled egg. The fare remains consistent, occasionally featuring soybean or khichdi as alternatives.
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May 29, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Sukanya Roy |Anisha Roy |Shreekant Sahoo
Under the Flagship Aspirational District Programme, run by the Aga Khan Foundation in collaboration with IndusInd Bank, a life skills training programme is being conducted on-ground, in rural Uttar Pradesh. It aims to fulfill a simple mission — enable young women to take charge of their own lives, livelihood, and safety. Run out of a conveniently-located training centre, in Risiamod Chittaura, in rural Uttar Pradesh, young girls practice self-defense by learning Taekwondo.
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May 28, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Anisha Roy |Shreekant Sahoo |Sukanya Roy
In the quiet corners of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, a transformative journey is unfolding, reshaping the lives of women and girls. The Menstrual Health & Hygiene Support & Awareness programme run by Karuna-Shechen India is at the heart of this change, challenging deep-seated taboos and empowering communities with vital knowledge and resources. The programme’s impact in Bihar has been huge.
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May 20, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Anisha Roy |Saswatik Tripathy |Kartik Chandra Prusty
Bees are indispensable to the ecosystem due to their role as primary pollinators. In recent years, bee populations across the world have been declining at an alarming rate. This declining bee population poses a severe threat to the health of ecosystems and the global food supply, necessitating urgent measures. A decline in bee population can severely impact food security since approximately 75 percent of the world’s food crops depend on pollination.
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May 20, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Anisha Roy |Saswatik Tripathy |Kartik Chandra Prusty
Honey is often called liquid gold for its rich sweetness and antibacterial properties. It never spoils and it is speculated that it has numerous health benefits such as increasing adiponectin levels, a hormone that reduces inflammation and improves blood sugar regulation. Due to its widespread use as an alternative to sugar, honey is used in several Indian dishes, desserts and drinks. Village Square brings to you 5 must-try recipes made using honey to enjoy during the summer.
