Two museums in Mandya are saving native paddy grains from extinction

What rice varieties have a low cost of cultivation, no patents, and comparatively lower water consumption levels?
A literary fest with a difference

... to “orient literature to its critical social function” and “to listen to and engage with dissenting voices”.
How skateboarding brings social change in Madhya Pradesh village

The skatepark had just two rules—“Girls first” and “No school, no skateboarding”—the rest was left up to the kids.
In India’s dry regions, crowd-funding comes to a lake’s rescue

"De-silting Nilona would need huge amount of money, time and hard work. We needed a citizen movement,"
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