In search of Mayal Lyang
Harnessing the power of stories through community-led research to preserve Lepcha indigenous culture in India
Balika Panchayat: The Story of Kunariya
The Balika Panchayat of Kunariya aims to empower women in the active functioning of the Gram Panchayat.
Homes and Hearth: Sustaining Ladakh
Community participation has been key in their attempts to conserve their traditional cultural, food, and hospitality practices, in the face of mass tourism and 'development'.
Banana wise: This fashion designer in Shravasti uses banana crop waste to make women financially independent
Baudhanchal self-help group helps women in the east Uttar Pradesh district to make handicrafts from banana waste and sell them for a living
P.V. Satheesh: A revolutionary passes on
One of the icons of civil society activism in India, he championed issues of agri-biodiversity, food sovereignty, women's empowerment, social justice, local knowledge systems, participatory development, and community media.
‘Our identity lies in these songs’: saving the music of India’s Biate
Goswami said the festival performance was just the beginning for the project, and the main focus was getting “this generational transfer of knowledge going once again”.
Empowering Chennai’s climate-vulnerable communities
A group of young naturalists work towards empowering the public in Chennai, especially children and youth from marginalized communities, through nature based learning/education
How Sarmoli became a poster child of ecotourism in Uttarakhand
The core of this women-led enterprise was designed around village forest commons (known as Van Panchayats).
NGO Uses Bamboo Products To End Village’s Agrarian Crisis, Uplift 200 Artisans
Bamboo is good for the environment, as it helps preserve soil, grows fast, and is termite-resistant. It is the green gold material of the 21st century,” says Sivaranjan