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Sep 27, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Sukanya Roy |Kinshuk Ghosh
As World Tourism Day is commemorated on September 27, Village Square brings you a curated list of rural escapes that offer the very best a traveller can look forward to. This story on village outings gives you the low-down on six remote Indian villages that celebrate the romance of a rural setting. After all, Indian villages are repositories of our ancient culture passed down through generations. Here’s more on a few vibrant villages of India we recommend you pay a visit.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Sukanya Roy |Kinshuk Ghosh |Kumar Gaurav
Imagine waking up every day uncertain about when your next supply of water will arrive. In many parts of India, especially in remote areas, water distribution problem is a dreadful reality. Water doesn’t flow from the tap whenever it’s needed, it instead arrives in unpredictable bursts, causing families to scramble to collect as much as possible. But what if a simple technology could solve this problem, ensuring that every household gets its fair share, regardless of when the water arrives?
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Kinshuk Ghosh |Kumar Gaurav |Aditi Sahoo
Sikur Padma Pao, a 24-year-old from the indigenous Mising community, was always drawn to music. A native of Gergeri village in Dhemaji district of Assam, he pursued music with an unparalleled passion. However, it was a tourism fellowship that made him see his heritage from a new perspective. Now he is on a mission to preserve the Mising culture through songs. Pao’s musical journey began when he was in class X. He got to know about a teacher who taught classical music in Dhemaji town.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Sukanya Roy |Kinshuk Ghosh
Maulik Sisodia: Our belief is that the first right to the water resources of any water body belongs to the water body itself. The river or pond is the primary right holder to its clean, uncontaminated water. For centuries, there has been a myth that earth holds unlimited water. This misconception has damaged our relationship with water bodies. We forgot the love and respect they deserve and started seeing them only as consumable items.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir |Neha Roba Tickey |Kinshuk Ghosh
While millions of OTT viewers in India anxiously await the launch of the third season of the much-acclaimed web series Panchayat, a sense of anticipation is also building up within Harish Joshi of Madhya Pradesh. Despite being far removed from the glitter and glamour of the entertainment world, Joshi can expect renewed attention, if not outright adulation, once the new season opens.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir |Neha Roba Tickey |Kinshuk Ghosh |Mohsin Mushtaq
The art of decision-making within panchayats often remains untaught, the notion of choosing projects through democratic voting left unexplored. Workers, the lifeblood of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) initiative, are left wandering in the haze of unawareness, oblivious to the facilities bestowed upon them by the scheme. Myths and misconceptions, like vines, entwine the very roots of this endeavour, hindering its growth and potential impact.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Kinshuk Ghosh |Mohsin Mushtaq |Sukanya Roy |Neha Roba Tickey
A mother of two children, Sumanti Mundain, had dreams bigger than what her circumstances probably allowed. Despite marrying young and leaving formal education behind, ambition simmered within the 35-year-old resident of Hutar village in Jharkhand. Agriculture was her family’s lifeblood, but she craved for more. Then she crossed paths with Kumud Kumari Singh, a village coordinator at Transform Rural India (TRI), a solution design practice for regenerative development.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Kinshuk Ghosh |Mohsin Mushtaq |Sukanya Roy |Suhail Bhat
West Bengal is the second largest fish producing state in the country after Andhra Pradesh. But fingerling farming offers greater advantages over cultivating full-grown fish since it generates profits within a short period, typically 60-75 days. And villagers in Jhalda block of Purulia district are now discovering the benefits of fingerling farming for themselves. The market price for fingerlings is Rs 300-350 per kg, positioning it as more financially rewarding than traditional fish farming.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Apta Ramesh |Worngachan Shatsang |Kinshuk Ghosh
When a young Meenakshi was captivated by a performance, her progressive father enrolled the five-year-old in kalarippayattu class. Since then it’s been a journey of busting gender stereotypes and being an inspirational kalarippayattu icon. She talks about her journey – in her own words. I’m a living testament that women can master the timeless beauty and strength of kalaripayattu, the ancient martial art form of Kerala.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
villagesquare.in | Kinshuk Ghosh |Ashish Kumar |Unnati Sharma
In a generation where more and more youth move away from cultivation, migrating to big cities for wage work and job opportunities, Satyam Kumar, an honours graduate in chemistry, stands out for organic farming. He is not only determined to excel in agriculture but is passionate about helping other farmers and changing the public perception that farming is a lost cause.
