Village Vibe

Village Vibe celebrates the art, culture and festivals of India’s village life. Urbanites aren’t the only ones who become social media stars, produce stunning art, enjoy food fads or follow fitness crazes. And as for festivals, there’s a totally different vibe in the villages.

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Visiting Mussoorie? Say cheese at this 100-yr-old Landour shop

In the heart of the misty hills of Uttarakhand lies the enchanting town of Landour, which is home to one of India's favourite authors, Ruskin Bond, and a cheese shop that is deeply rooted in the history of its cobblestone streets and colonial-era cottages.

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Tosha: A traditional sweet delicacy of Kashmir

Tosha is a sweet delicacy of the northern districts of Jammu and Kashmir. It was once the preferred sweet on special occasions but had since lost its appeal. However, over the last couple of years, it has witnessed a resurgence, and its demand has increased again.

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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.

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Surfers of Mahabalipuram

The young generation of the fisherfolk colony in Mahabalipuram are now chasing the waves, thanks to a surfing school.

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Ahead of season 3, a real-life ‘Panchayat’ experience in MP

Harish Joshi, resembling the character of “sachiv ji”, shares his experiences as the panchayat secretary, while sarpanch Inderbai reflects on women’s empowerment in Mahodiya village of Madhya Pradesh where the popular web series ‘Panchayat’ was filmed.

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Empowering Punjab’s rural women

The essence of the rural employment guarantee scheme lay obscured in many villages of Punjab, veiled by the shadows of ignorance. But a women's collective is helping to empower beneficiaries across nearly 3,000 villages.

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Millet farmer cooking up a storm in her Jharkhand bakery

After taking to modern farming methods and getting a higher yield, this woman farmer from Hutar village in Jharkhand embarks on a successful entrepreneurial journey by making and selling millet sweets.

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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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Bringing back India’s linguistic heritage

In an age when the world stares at the extinction of most indigenous languages, some passionate rural communities in India have taken innovative initiatives to preserve their languages. On this International Mother Language Day we present a compilation of these stories and initiatives.