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Ghasiyari award, unique competition of grass cutting In Tehri Garhwal
A grass cutting contest where each contestant is judged on her speed and skill at grass cutting and her knowledge about the forest and cattle.
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Usha, dawn of hope and dignity
The Usha Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd. is not just a bank but a life-changing platform for nearly 23 thousand sex workers in Kolkata
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Open House
At Lamakaan, Hyderabad, programmes are consciously centred around events that matter to the city and its conscience.
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A river comes to people
Nanduwali started flowing again when the villagers of Ghewar decided to work with nature and not against it.
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Tribal women in M.P. show that strength lies in numbers
They have formed a farmers’ produce organisation in Dewas that bypasses exploitative middlemen to access markets directly
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विकल्प संगम: आशांचे संगम (in Marathi)
ऊर्जा, शेती, पाणी अशा विविध क्षेत्रांत पर्यायी काम करणा-या गटांना प्रथम विभागीय स्तरावर आणि पुढे जाऊन राष्ट्रीय स्तरावर एकत्र आणण्याचे विकल्प संगमचे उद्दिष्ट आहे.
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Saving raindrops for thirty years
The chowkas method of preserving rainwater makes the top layer of soil moist, recharges ground water, and also enables growth of native vegetation.
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Villagers help prevent spread of forest fire
One of the many examples where legal recognition of forest rights is leading to positive results both for people and wildlife.
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The nature of belief (in Lepcha language)
As hunger for growth and energy threatens a community of nature worshippers, they point to a different path towards development