February 2011

Medieval Standards for Tribal Boarding School

 
/ February 18, 2011

Students in a tribal hostel in Chhattisgarh are living in terrible conditions.

Green Living With Leaf Bowls

 
/ February 17, 2011

A plastic ban results in Rajasthanis reverting to traditional leaf bowls for carrying food.

Mir – The Unsung Songsters

 
/ February 16, 2011

The Mir community in Rajasthan gathers to reinvigorate their Sufi musical traditions and discuss their livelihoods.

Kolkata’s 23 District

 
/ February 15, 2011

Zaffar Khan reports from Kolkata’s 23 Khidirpur district on prejudices against the neighborhood’s Muslim community.

Chakaan Gaan-Ngai: A Naga Harvest Festival

 
/ February 14, 2011

Achungmei tells us about the biggest annual festival of the Zeliangrong community in Manipur.

Gond Tribals Defend Their Land Rights

 
/ February 11, 2011

An energy company is trying to buy villagers’ land to build a massive solar plant in Chhattisgarh.

Proposed Dump Site Threatens Water Source

 
/ February 10, 2011

Chennai’s lake Chembarambakkam will be polluted if a proposed dumping site is built.

Goan Rural Women Await Biogas

 
/ February 8, 2011

Domestic biogas plants are changing the lives of women in Zarap, Maharashtra.