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Winners of 2024 Village Vibe Photo Competition

See the winning photographs from this year’s photo competition and hear the winners share their experience of coming to Delhi and watch their pictures on display at Sunder Nursery.

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Kanakapura’s idli king shares secret recipe

Kote Mane Idli in Karnataka’s Kanakapura city is modest yet timeless, where Ramachandra and his family make over 4,000 idlis on a wood fire every day, preserving a secret family recipe.

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‘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.

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Tried these Goan burgers locals queue up for?

Three brothers are using their family's recipes to make your tastebuds jump with joy even at 3 am, in Anjuna.

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This comforting stew elevates diversity of Northeast cooking

The Mizo bai is a one-pot boiled mix of greens, veggies, meat, fish, herbs, and anything filched from the pantry.

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Millet mantras: Your guide to a healthy platter

Here's a quick go-to guide for all that you need to know about millets, from what these super-grains look like to why they are important for us and even how to cook them.

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Bhapa pitha: The Bengali rural delicacy for winter mornings

The soft, sweet and savoury bhapa pitha is a favourite breakfast item for West Bengali villagers -- especially on the cold mornings – but the delicacy is losing steam because of rising material costs.

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Kashmiri harissa: From posh grub to comfort food

Once a winter comfort food afforded only by the rich in downtown Srinagar, the minced-meat dish of harissa is now warming the hearts of people living in far-flung and high-altitude villages, thanks to online orders and delivery.

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Downtime in Rural India – photo competition winners announced!

See how rural India relaxes and plays - the winning photographers are announced from this year's Village Vibe photo competition, Downtime in Rural India. If you're in Delhi head to Sundar Nursery to see these photos exhibited in the park through December.

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Why this woman in Odisha is called a traditional seed guardian

Kudeladu Jani, a tribal farmer in Odisha’s Kandhamal district who’s been conserving traditional seeds for two decades, says they’re precious because they need no chemicals, are nutritious and protect the community’s traditional agro-ecological knowledge.

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New survey shows processed snack foods lure rural Indians

A new survey by the Development Intelligence Unit shows that obesity is a rapidly evolving problem, especially in rural India, and needs to be addressed through policies and awareness campaigns

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Anaj Bank frees Dalits from fear of hunger in Bihar

Community managed rice banks in several areas of Patna district in Bihar have released hundreds of Dalit families from the exploitative practices of powerful landlords by ensuring food during the lean season