Author: Pallavi Srivastava
Finding a soul in Uttarakhand’s ghost village
Set in a village with seven inhabitants, Srishti Lakhera’s National Award-winning film Ek Tha Gaon showcases the issue of Uttarakhand’s ‘ghost’ villages. She tells us about the movie, its two women protagonists and more.
We need parallel cinema now more than ever: Muzaffar Ali
Acclaimed filmmaker, fashion designer and artist Muzaffar Ali talks to us about his close connect with rural issues, and how the cinema and fashion industries are contributing to the cause of the marginalised.
Smartphones bringing kids closer to studies in rural India
Almost 70 percent of rural parents who have given smartphones to their kids say it has boosted their child’s interest in studies, says a survey conducted by DIU, a collaboration between TRI and Sambodhi Research.
‘Bajra is most known millet across India’
About 65 percent of Indians have consumed millet at some point in their lives and in any form, reveals a recent survey report by DIU, a collaboration involving TRI and Sambodhi Research and Communications.
80% of rural parents wish to see their kids finish college
Most parents in rural India wish to see their daughters as well as sons get college education, as per a pan-India survey conducted by Transform Rural India’s Development Intelligence Unit.
Medical access remains a challenge in rural India
Even as healthcare becomes more accessible to rural Indians through government schemes such as Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and E-Sanjeevani, several challenges still remain, shows a survey report unveiled during TRI’s ongoing India Rural Colloquy.
The not-so-sweet journey of Uttarakhand’s peaches
Peaches are the lifeline for many farmers in the Ramgarh region of Uttarakhand. However, the summer fruit is losing its charm as a crop among them due to the rising packaging, labour and transportation costs.
New print on the block
You know about Rajasthan’s Sanganeri and Bagru block prints, admire their imperfections and perhaps have a wardrobe full of them. But have you seen Jhag – the newest print in the collections of some of the reputed Indian handloom brands?
‘Folk dance is being appreciated more now’
Traditional art forms are slowly gaining wider recognition in the country but we need more support for the youngsters who want to pursue it as a career, say Kerala-based renowned dancer Daksha Sheth and her musician husband Devissaro.