Sudip Maiti

Sep 5, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Sudip Maiti |Pallavi Srivastava |Mariaelena Figueredo |Shveta Jadhav

In a tribal village near Asansol, ‘Raster Master’ Deepnarayan Nayak started an outdoor school in 2014. He transformed mud walls into classrooms with blackboards, aiming to educate marginalised children. His 3G model involved three generations, fostering a sense of community and shared knowledge. Beyond traditional education, he integrated technology, nutrition, and native languages into the curriculum, addressing holistic development.

Jun 10, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Dawa Dolma |Sudip Maiti |Gurvinder Singh

The stillness of Ladakh surrounded by snow-peaked mountains gets broken rather frequently these days as a group of young men take to the stage. They sing, sway, and tap to the beat of drums, guitars, and other instruments, producing a heady mix of music that echoes across the breathtaking landscape marked by vast valleys, high mountain passes, and crystal-clear blue skies. Watching and listening to the musicians creating their magic, the audience turns ecstatic.

Jun 10, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Sudip Maiti |Gurvinder Singh |Kartik Chandra Prusty |Saswatik Tripathy

South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Sundarbans The horseshoe crab, found in waters off Odisha and West Bengal, is one of the oldest living animals on the planet. It is disappearing now and we are responsible for it. The horseshoe crab, one of the oldest living animals on the planet, is facing extinction.

Jun 9, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Saswatik Tripathy |Sudip Maiti |Kartik Chandra Prusty |Biswabijayini Mohanty

Forest is one of the common resources protected and managed by communities. But the controlling power over those lands lies with a few people, mostly those in the governing body. When kings ruled the land, the forest belonged to them. People who stayed there for generations had the permission to stay there in return for supply of forest produce to the king.

Jan 26, 2023 | frontline.thehindu.com | Sudip Maiti

Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.