Neha Roba Tickey

Apr 4, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Pallavi Srivastava |Sadaf Shabir |Fahim Mattoo |Neha Roba Tickey

Phutkal chutney, jamun khukhri mushrooms, beng saag, maar jhor… Not the food preparations you may expect to see on a well-laid table. Well, you would certainly be proven wrong – and be delighted by it – if you head to The Open Field on the outskirts of Ranchi, where these and more such tribal delicacies from Jharkhand make the impressive menu. The Open Field came about when a group of professionals from diverse sectors came together to bring their indigenous heritage to the mainstream.

Feb 28, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Unnati Sharma |Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir |Neha Roba Tickey

As the afternoon bell signals the end of lunchtime at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Jalmana village of Haryana’s Panipat district, eager Class 8 students gather in their classroom, their eyes alight with curiosity. Like explorers embarking on a journey into the unknown, they find their classroom adorned with an array of intriguing artefacts — colourful pebbles, a jar of sand, paper cups and scissors, all carefully arranged on a table.

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.

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.

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.