Author: Aditi Sahoo

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The big success story of Indian rhino conservation

This World Rhino Day, Village Square takes stock of all the conservation efforts being made for the sake of the Indian rhinoceros, one of the oldest mammals to walk the earth.

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Moving mountains with rural-based themes on celluloid

Aravali the Lost Mountains, by Jigar Nagda, captures this conflict between the many facets of development. In a chat with Village Square, the filmmaker talks about his journey and mining in Rajasthan ahead of the screening of the film at the Chitrashaala short-film festival.

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Taking a deep dive into climate issues through cinema

It wasn’t easy for filmmaker Priya Thuvassery to make Coral Woman, but she gained some novel experiences while making it. She tells us more about the movie, which will be screened at the upcoming Chitrashaala short film festival.

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Chitrashaala – Student winners of short film competition announced!

The jury’s verdict is in! Judges from the Film Critics Guild have hand-picked the winners of Village Square’s competition for college students. Check out the winning movies that will be screened at the Chitrashaala short film festival.

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Meet India’s youth climate activists with rural roots

This World Environment Day, Village Square speaks to youth activists with rural roots who are working towards climate literacy, climate change mitigation, flora and fauna conservation, river protection and preserving traditional knowledge in sensitive ecosystems.

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Looking for natural Holi colours? You will find them here

This Holi, you can easily ditch artificial colours and make the switch to natural gulaal. Here are five online sources you can buy them from.

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Exciting village festivals you can attend this March

Spring is here! And rural India is getting ready to celebrate the blooming season with festivities that reflect each region’s cultural richness. These are some of the most vibrant festivals you can enjoy this March.