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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International Friendship Day – Bridging the gap of language

What is friendship? Can it be only between humans? On International Friendship Day – the theme this year being bridging the gap between race, language and culture – we showcase the unique bond between humans and animals which is a true example of a reciprocated relation called friendship. These pictures show friendship as a different language between humans and animals.

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July – Photo of the Month

We continue to get more beautiful, jaw-dropping pictures of rural India, courtesy our remarkable photo community. Have a look at these amazing shortlisted photos for Photo of the Month - July.

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Being LGBTQ in rural India

What does being LGBTQ mean in rural India and what are the legal strangleholds that make LGBTQ life a challenge in small town India? We take a look at Village Square in celebration of Pride Day.

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The tale and telling of queerness in Bengal’s Bhadu songs

When queerness was criminalised in the 19th century, queer-trans people took refuge in the Bhadu folklore that saw them as goddess-incarnates and also gave them visibility.

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Photo call-out – send us your plastic pollution pictures

Send us your pictures on why India's July 1 single-use plastic ban is important - show us what plastic waste is doing to rural India!

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Mor Mitti – A team of young entrepreneurs building a sustainable space in Jharkhand

Aseem Sinha, Biswambharnath Naik, Deepali Nayak and Dr. Minashree Horo, the four pillars of Mor Mitti, came up with the concept of ACE( Art, Culture and Entrepreneurship). They will be telling their incredible story of how they built Mor Mitti at the World Localisation Day event on June 20

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Megha Parmar, the first woman mountaineer from Madhya Pradesh

We spoke to the inspiring Megha Parmar, a mountaineer, scuba diver and a youth icon from Madhya Pradesh, about her journey, motivation, and her many achievements. She will be one of the inspiring rural changemakers at the World Localisation Day event.

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Our heroes – celebrating fatherhood

What does it mean to be a father? The head of the family or part of the parenting team? A loving tutor in life? One who guides but allows mistakes? A playmate at times, a strict paternal figure at others? An inspiration and role model? As Father’s Day approaches Village Square celebrates fatherhood and the many roles of being a dad or granddad in rural India.

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Tangy food craze – appemidi mango pickles

A must-have condiment of coastal Karnataka - pickles made from small but fragrant appemidi mangoes are so popular and in high demand now that more farmers are growing the hardy mangoes.