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5 days ago | 
villagesquare.in | Arushi Mishra
Masks have been a significant expression of art and culture in various indigenous communities of India. Apart from holding great historical as well as traditional value for the communities that are associated with them, they also help us to understand the unique cultures of these communities.
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2 weeks ago | 
villagesquare.in | Arushi Mishra
The enormous diversity in the crafts seen in India is a testimony to its rich history. It is the fusion of traditional pasts and customs that today the country enjoys numerous arts, crafts and handicraft traditions. These aspects are significant in understanding the core principles and beliefs a country adheres to. Much of this handiwork has the distinction of a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, that goes a long way in preserving and promoting the said craft.
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1 month ago | 
villagesquare.in | Arushi Mishra
Given the expansive culture of India, it would turn out to be an arduous task to recount every arts and crafts tradition of the country. However, we strive here to list some of the few important arts and crafts products awarded with the Geographical Indication (G.I.) tag by the Government of India. G.I. tags are an important mark of the authentic traditional arts and crafts products made in various regions of India. All handicraft products of India have their roots in certain areas and traditions.
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1 month ago | 
tandfonline.com | Arushi Mishra |Amandeep Singh |Bhanu Sharma
AbstractPurpose The most prevalent issue affecting women’s health related quality of life (QOL) is urinary incontinence (UI). Nowadays, transvaginal stimulation (TVS) devices have become a popular non-invasive treatment choice for UI. This review evaluates effectiveness of various TVS devices used to treat UI. Methods This review follows the PRISMA guidelines and is registered in PROSPERO.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
villagesquare.in | Gurvinder Singh |Smriti Mukerji |Arushi Mishra
At 26 years of age, Vikram Sagar from Coorg has taken to farming professionally. Embracing sustainable and diverse farming practices, he has embarked on redefining traditional agriculture in his native land in Coorg, Karnataka. In conversation with Village Square, Sagar talks about his journey from life in the city to agriculture, his inspirations and upcoming ventures.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
villagesquare.in | Gurvinder Singh |Monika Marandi |Smriti Mukerji |Arushi Mishra
Rajib Kumar is witnessing the once-in-a-lifetime Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj up close. The only difference is that the 20-year-old is doing it through the lens of his cell phone’s camera. He takes FOMO breaks from the feverish frenzy of clicking pictures only to scroll through other social media handles that are covering the nuances of the colours, communion and charisma of the mela.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
villagesquare.in | Smriti Mukerji |Monika Marandi |Arushi Mishra |Shveta Jadhav
Driving down the scenic twelve-odd kilometres from temple town Puri to its neighbouring arts village Raghurajpur, one is greeted by quaint rural scenes of children scrambling up coconut trees and old temples built on the banks of ponds. As one nears Raghurajpur, its heritage art village status, following a two-year research and documentation project by INTACH in the year 2000, becomes more apparent.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
villagesquare.in | Arushi Mishra |Monika Marandi |Shveta Jadhav |Harshal Mankar
You probably loved the first feature of wedding gift ideas inspired by local Indian art and crafts, where we recommended art forms like Gond, Khovar, Madhubani and Phad, to name a few. India’s artistic legacy being myriad, we couldn’t recommend them all, so here’s a follow-up feature on religious paintings and home decor items that should cover your wedding gift shopping this season.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
villagesquare.in | Harshal Mankar |Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir |Mamali Sahoo |Arushi Mishra
Over the past four-odd decades, the dense forests that once surrounded the Amaritya village gradually disappeared. The hills became barren and the groundwater table significantly dropped due to excessive water extraction. Even 800 ft-deep tube wells began to dry up. Irrigation was reduced from four to just two cycles per season as most of the rainfall occurring between July and September was lost to flash floods.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
villagesquare.in | Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir |AMIR MALIK |Mamali Sahoo |Arushi Mishra
January 14 is an important date for the townsfolk of Sri Muktsar Sahib, for it was on this day that 40 brave “muktas” lost their lives while fighting the Mughals in 1705. People within the town come together to commemorate this day while remembering the sacrifice of the heroes. Maghi, as the day is called, is special for the Sikh community. It falls on the day after Lohri, when people go to the historical gurdwaras in Muktsar to offer their respect to the gurus.
