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The peacocks of Yeola
... keeping alive a centuries-old legacy, while innovating to keep pace with changing tastes.
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How to move a mountain
"We must be ready with ... our resolve to move mountains (of a hierarchical and unequal social order that has risen again)"
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E-rickshaws in Jaipur: Freedom on three wheels
Housewives and young girls from slums in Jaipur are finding their freedom on three wheels
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Seed is better preserved this way
A Gondi Adivasi lady preserves seeds for over 12 years using a traditional technique!
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Men in menstruation – are we addressing the elephant in the room?
... signal that men are coming forward to accept the elephant in the room.
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Ducks wade through paddy fields to bump up profits
"... considering our low cost/zero cost inputs in comparison to the chemically grown rice, our profits per bigha are higher,”
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Women’s Farming Collectives – The Maharashtra Story
A collection of stories of hope by women where they assert themselves as farmers, as leaders.
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Youngster sets up zero-budget millet hotel, says should return to older eating habits
Millets need less water to grow and live on whatever rainwater they receive.
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Meet Aqui Thami from Darjeeling, whose travelling library is putting the spotlight on women’s books
... I was moved to reading more and more non-fiction which in turn enriched my work and life processes.