In shortage of vets, Pashu Sakhis support cattle & poultry farmers in Jharkhand’s tribal hinterland

Jamuni Devi is a goat farmer in Jharkhand’s Latehar district. Of late, her animals had [...]

Chettinad’s masons slowly revive centuries-old lime-egg wall plaster technique

The aroma of freshly ground spices, ginger and garlic wafts through the afternoon air as [...]

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Lemongrass oil slowly replacing opium production in Jharkhand’s Maoist stronghold Khunti

Maoist stronghold Khunti, also the birthplace of tribal icon Birsa Munda, is inching away from [...]

COVID-19: Builder discounts pull down housing prices by up to 20%

Ravi Sharma, a Pune-based real estate agent, is surrounded by deal seekers these days. All [...]

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Bagh Print: How Khatris are keeping the 500-year craft alive along with MP’s tribals

In the 16th century, when the King of Mewar Maharana Pratap held meetings with his [...]

National Postal Worker Day: carriers of messages, masks, and money in pictures

National Postal Worker Day is observed on July 1 in recognition of the services of postal workers across the world. India [...]

Tendu leaves cushion tribals from economic deprivation during COVID-19

At around 4 am, Shamli Devi leaves her home with a water bottle, torch and [...]

How Gwalior’s iTokri became international e-tailer of handcrafted fabrics & artworks

A handwritten note on a piece of recycled paper plus a hand-made trinket or pen [...]

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More women line up to become surrogates, egg donors as economy slows down

Rabhya Taneja, an event manager, visits an infertility clinic in Delhi every other month these [...]

How to deal with commercial and construction disputes due to COVID-19

Commercial disputes will be inevitable in the post-COVID-19 world. Sonam Chandwani, Managing Partner at KS [...]