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Playback time for Punjab’s tumbi
Tumbi - Punjab's favourite music instrument was an integral part of Punjabi folk music. Created from tumba (a similar bigger instrument) post partition by Lal Chand Yamla, tumbi has traversed a long journey. After the introduction of electronic music, tumbi's craze declined. Two men in Punjab, Vijay Yamla and Jai Ram, are doing their bit to keep this traditional music instrument alive in the hearts of people. While Jai Ram is among the few craftsmen left in Punjab who continues to make tumbi, Vijay Yamla (grandson of Lal Chand Yamla or Yamla Jatt) is fusing its tunkar with electronic music to appeal to the younger audience.
Get a taste of Meerut’s sweetest gur
A little beyond the Uttar Pradesh city of Meerut is a village called Dabathwa where you will find acres of sugarcane and many women entrepreneurs who make and sell pure ghee and gur using traditional recipes. In this video, we cover the story of one such woman entrepreneur - a feisty Jogindra Devi who single-handedly runs her deceased husband’s gur business in a patrilineal Uttar Pradesh.
‘Ecological threat to next generation’, warn Chipko leaders
The women of Uttarakhand hugged trees to protect them from being axed in what is known as the Chipko movement. Fifty years since, how green is India?
Everyday struggles of a widow in Punjab
Life for Kulwinder Kaur of Pathan Nangal village in Amritsar district of Punjab, has never been easy. Widowed early, bringing up children on her own, looking for firewood and doing all sorts of jobs to run her family – her life is a grim reminder of the everyday struggles of many in rural India.
Heaven’s the limit for Kashmir’s Khatamband ceiling woodwork after years in near-hell
A luxury of the medieval elite, the handcrafted and eclectic craft of wood-carved ceilings almost died out in the face of political and economic exigencies, but a few artisans keep Kashmir’s 400-year-old legacy alive.
Porters at Attari-Wagah border bear the brunt of India-Pakistan trade curb
Penury and debt stare at porters working at Attari-Wagah border as bilateral trade is hit hard by rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terrorist attack.
Odisha villagers fight fire ant invasion
Swamped by red fire ants that stung their way through an Odisha village - causing rashes and swellings, residents are forced to fight the “enemy” with chemical sprays.
International Youth Day- Part II
International Youth Day is celebrated every year on August 12 to raise awareness about cultural and legal issues related to the youth.
International Youth Day-Part I
International Youth Day is an awareness day designated by the United Nations.
Giving voice to issues on margins and of marginalised what can media do right IRC 2022
Eminent panelists drawn from the media discuss and explore opportunities in the ever-changing media space to bring and engage with issues of marginalized and on margins.
Inaugural Bharat Youth Dialogue with Swara Bhaskar
Swara Bhaskar, the acclaimed actor and outspoken advocate of rural India, kicked-off our Bharat Youth Dialogue series on December 16, 2021 at Siri Fort in New Delhi, India. She was in conversation with journalist Suparna Sharma.
First annual Village Vibe photo competition and exhibit
We were blown away by the sharp and evocative photos sent in for our first annual Village Vibe photo competition. It was hard to pick the winners. Have a look.
VillageSquare Interview Series – Prof Tushar Shah
In conversation with Prof Tushar Shah
VillageSquare Interview Series – Annu Sunny
In conversation with Annu Sunny
VillageSquare Interview Series – C S Reddy
In conversation with C S Reddy
VillageSquare Interview Series – Tara Nair
In conversation with Tara Nair