Tag: Walhe

Women CelebrateFreedom Fest

 
/ September 14, 2010

Rural women in India’s Maharashtra state get to play and dance – normally considered a taboo – on Nag Panchami.

Pandharpur YatraThe Real Cost

 
/ August 23, 2010

Every year the Pandharpur yatra of Maharashtra generates an enormous pile of garbage, making people sick in dozens of villages.

Walhe’s UntouchedLeprosy Patients

 
/ August 3, 2010

In 2005, India ‘eliminated’ leprosy. But in rural belt, large number of leprosy cases go unregistered.

Going BankruptOver Traditions

 
/ July 27, 2010

India is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society.The great diversity is often reflected in the number of festivals and ceremonies.