The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.

The Perur-Sundakkamuthur Lake, said to be commissioned by the Chola kings in the 8th and 9th century, is losing favour with birds as commercial fishing and construction mania takes a toll on this unique bird habitat.

The biggest strength of Gaon Connection is its community journalists living in the villages and small towns of the country

The biggest strength of Gaon Connection is its community journalists living in the villages and small towns of the country

At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.

At the Samvaad conclave of Tata Steel Foundation, a short film made by a young tribal filmmaker, Mary Sandhya Lakra, shone the spotlight on the tribulations of adivasi migrant workers.

Sarojini Goyal Panika sees herself as a custodian of traditional medicinal wisdom passed down to her by her grandfather and father, by word of mouth. She uses that wisdom today to manufacture herbal oils, powders, tablets and extracts, and grows red-listed medicinal herbs to keep them from going extinct.

Sarojini Goyal Panika sees herself as a custodian of traditional medicinal wisdom passed down to her by her grandfather and father, by word of mouth. She uses that wisdom today to manufacture herbal oils, powders, tablets and extracts, and grows red-listed medicinal herbs to keep them from going extinct.

Can traditional healing practices be integrated with mainstream medicine? A conclave organised by Tata Steel Foundation in Jamshedpur fielded this question from traditional tribal healers from Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, who feared ancient medicinal wisdom was in danger of disappearing.

Can traditional healing practices be integrated with mainstream medicine? A conclave organised by Tata Steel Foundation in Jamshedpur fielded this question from traditional tribal healers from Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, who feared ancient medicinal wisdom was in danger of disappearing.

A headmaster at a rural school in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, gives away eggs as prizes for children who will run six kilometres every day for a week.

A headmaster at a rural school in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, gives away eggs as prizes for children who will run six kilometres every day for a week.

A WhatsApp group of nature lovers in Hyderabad has managed to save 914 banyan trees from being axed for a highway- widening project by petitioning the NGT and geotagging the trees.

A WhatsApp group of nature lovers in Hyderabad has managed to save 914 banyan trees from being axed for a highway- widening project by petitioning the NGT and geotagging the trees.

For me, the essence of Dussehra is to set aside differences, stay off toxic rhetoric and truly imbibe the spirit of unity.

For me, the essence of Dussehra is to set aside differences, stay off toxic rhetoric and truly imbibe the spirit of unity.

Book lovers find warm and welcoming spots to read in the mountainside village of Bhilar, Maharashtra, where local inhabitants run free libraries out of their homes.

Book lovers find warm and welcoming spots to read in the mountainside village of Bhilar, Maharashtra, where local inhabitants run free libraries out of their homes.

In the last three months, I have stood by the banks of three mighty rivers — the Mahanadi in Odisha, the Ganges in Bihar, and the Egyptian Nile. The year 2023 will forever be the year of rivers for me.

In the last three months, I have stood by the banks of three mighty rivers — the Mahanadi in Odisha, the Ganges in Bihar, and the Egyptian Nile. The year 2023 will forever be the year of rivers for me.