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MP village youth Shibali Biswas aims for Hollywood spotlight

Nov 6, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Pranay Tripathi |Deepanwita Niyogi |Masrat Nabi

The world of cinema, the illusion factory awash in spandexed superheroes, churns out some unexpected reality off and on. And more often than not, this reality springs from unusual quarters. Like “Frames”, a 17-minute college diploma film by a fringe outlier Shibali Biswas who has gone beyond predictable plotlines that dominate her native Sijhoura, a village stuck in time in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh.
Inspiring rural women who defied expectations

Oct 15, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Mariaelena Figueredo |Shveta Jadhav |Pranay Tripathi

Rina Das Baul grew up seeing her father struggle while making a living as a baul singer. Though her grandfather and father were well-known baul singers in the region, Rina, a school dropout from Paruldanga village in Birbhum district of West Bengal, never wanted to even marry one, let alone practise the art herself. Little did she know then that the vocation would bring her widespread acclaim.mRina, one of the inspiring rural women, was 13 when her father chose a baul singer groom for her.
Involving rural parents in children’s education

Oct 13, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Mariaelena Figueredo |Shveta Jadhav |Pranay Tripathi |Ashwini Shukla

There are a lot of aspects in which school education in urban areas is different from that in villages. For one, city schools have regular parent-teacher meetings held to help the guardians know what’s happening in the institution and how each young one is faring in studies. But in rural areas parents are not involved much in their children’s education. This gap is being bridged to some extent through the vidyalay prabandh samiti or school management committee (SMC) mechanism.
The rising YouTuber of Bundelkhand

Oct 13, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Pranay Tripathi |Ashwini Shukla |Jyoti Thakur

What’s common between poetTulsidas, dacoit Phoolan Devi and godman Osho? Well, they are well-known Bundelis or people hailing from Bundelkhand. Now Kishan Kushwaha, a YouTuber of Bundelkhand, is laying claim to the list of popular Bundelis. Bundelkhand – a significant area of political importance and flourishing culture – stretches from Madhya Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh.
How Kaali the dog unleashed hope for disabled Jitu

Aug 25, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Teesta Rajan |Pranay Tripathi |Nasir Yousufi

Jitu Thakur would run around like any other child, until the age of 10 when the disabling poliovirus infected his spinal cord, causing paralysis. The disease left him unable to walk normally, and despite all the medicines and treatments, Thakur’s legs never regained their strength. As he grew older, Thakur faced a dilemma. Originally hailing from the village of Arnia Khurd in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, his disability made it challenging to find work.
Join Village Square's Webinar Series on Development Issues

Aug 24, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Pranay Tripathi

The rural poor particularly the remotely located rural tribal farms have remained outside the reach of the grid power in many parts of the country. This picture is particularly true in forest villages and forest fringe villages in most parts of the country and wide swaths of land in UP, Bihar, MP, Jharkhand etc.
MP ‘redlight village’ seeks redemption through sports

Aug 24, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Pranay Tripathi
Why Kerala needs revival of Kaipad rice

Aug 16, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Lakshmi Unnithan |Aamir Ali Bhat |Pranay Tripathi

Paddy cultivation in Kerala has witnessed a steady decline since the 1980s, major factors being large scale conversion of paddy fields into residential areas and shopping centres. Now Kerala imports rice from neighbouring states to meet its needs. Enhancing rice production from a naturally organic tract is important for sustainable agriculture and fulfilling the state’s needs. This can be done by growing Kaipad rice, which will benefit the society, farmers, environment and the health of consumers.
My name is Shoaib & I am a trans woman

Aug 15, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Aamir Ali Bhat |Pranay Tripathi |Niroj Ranjan Misra

Shunned by society for not fitting into gender norms, Shoaib Khan of Srinagar in Kashmir had to struggle to prove that one’s gender identity has no bearing on skills. She successfully landed a job and changed her identity to a woman. Retaining her male name, Shoaib Khan talks about her journey – in her own words. When I was born, I was identified as a male child. My family named me Shoaib Khan. Childhood is when you are carefree, when you learn new things. It’s when you make memories with your family.
Newspaper reaches Madhya Pradesh village finally

Aug 14, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Pranay Tripathi |Niroj Ranjan Misra

Shukrawasa in Parvatpura Panchayat of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh had its ‘Swades moment’ recently. Just as in the movie starring Shah Rukh Khan that revolved around a back of beyond village securing its electricity connection for the first time ever, Shukrawasa has also achieved something remarkably similar. A few weeks ago, the village nestling amid forests and hills and largely cut off from the outside world for lack of proper roads has begun to receive newspapers daily.