Using spare yet elegant text and illustrations in their comic book, Raindrop in the drought: Godavari Dange, Reetika Revathy Subramanian and Maitri Dore recreate an incredible story.

Using spare yet elegant text and illustrations in their comic book, Raindrop in the drought: Godavari Dange, Reetika Revathy Subramanian and Maitri Dore recreate an incredible story.

Channapatna in Karnataka is also fondly called Gombegala Ooru, or a city of toys. Nearly 35% of Channapatna population is involveddirectly or indirectly in the wooden toy industry. Javed Sayyed is one such craftsperson.

Channapatna in Karnataka is also fondly called Gombegala Ooru, or a city of toys. Nearly 35% of Channapatna population is involveddirectly or indirectly in the wooden toy industry. Javed Sayyed is one such craftsperson.

Bagru is a traditional printing and dyeing technique practised by the ‘chippa’ community in a remote town of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala, a national award winning Bagru craftsperson, has set up a Bagru Museum to preserve and promote the art form of his ancestors.

Bagru is a traditional printing and dyeing technique practised by the ‘chippa’ community in a remote town of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala, a national award winning Bagru craftsperson, has set up a Bagru Museum to preserve and promote the art form of his ancestors.

The honey bee is not just a source of income to honey maker Nimit Singh, but he says the enterprise has been one where he has learnt valuable life lessons.

The honey bee is not just a source of income to honey maker Nimit Singh, but he says the enterprise has been one where he has learnt valuable life lessons.

Over 100 countries pledged at the COP26 in Glasgow, to end deforestation by 2030 and preserve the critical forest covers around the globe. India did not sign this commitment. But, the Tamil Nadu forest department has drawn up an ambitious plan to increase the forest cover from 24 per cent to 34 per cent, restore at least 100 different native species, and plant 330 million trees every year for the next ten years. Supriya Sahu, Principal Secretary, Environment and Forests, Tamil Nadu, shares the details with Gaon Connection.

Over 100 countries pledged at the COP26 in Glasgow, to end deforestation by 2030 and preserve the critical forest covers around the globe. India did not sign this commitment. But, the Tamil Nadu forest department has drawn up an ambitious plan to increase the forest cover from 24 per cent to 34 per cent, restore at least 100 different native species, and plant 330 million trees every year for the next ten years. Supriya Sahu, Principal Secretary, Environment and Forests, Tamil Nadu, shares the details with Gaon Connection.

An unexpected gift brought back Deepavali celebrations of my childhood where along with new clothes, crackers, laddus and murukkus was the compulsory Deepavali lehyam, that took care of all the indiscriminate and unwise eating one did at Deepavali.

An unexpected gift brought back Deepavali celebrations of my childhood where along with new clothes, crackers, laddus and murukkus was the compulsory Deepavali lehyam, that took care of all the indiscriminate and unwise eating one did at Deepavali.

In an action-packed month, the Tamil Nadu forest department and a team of its forest rangers, doctors and anti-poaching watchers tracked tiger T-23, believed to have killed four people. He dodged them at every turn before being captured in the Mudhumalai forests, 21 days after the chase began.

In an action-packed month, the Tamil Nadu forest department and a team of its forest rangers, doctors and anti-poaching watchers tracked tiger T-23, believed to have killed four people. He dodged them at every turn before being captured in the Mudhumalai forests, 21 days after the chase began.

Gaon Connection’s campaign called Hands of India, supported by Flipkart, the e-commerce company, presents stories of creators, sellers and customers. Read on to find out how Parmeshwar Lal Parjapat from Churu, Rajasthan, did not give up his dreams, and from a one-man enterprise has grown his business to provide employment and a sense of hope and well-being to 25 other people.

Gaon Connection’s campaign called Hands of India, supported by Flipkart, the e-commerce company, presents stories of creators, sellers and customers. Read on to find out how Parmeshwar Lal Parjapat from Churu, Rajasthan, did not give up his dreams, and from a one-man enterprise has grown his business to provide employment and a sense of hope and well-being to 25 other people.

It is National Handloom Day today, and a good time to acknowledge the contribution of the thousands of weavers who bring us exquisite fabrics that are inextricably embedded with our culture. Wrap yourself in history and lore as Gaon Connection takes you on a journey, the whole six yards.

It is National Handloom Day today, and a good time to acknowledge the contribution of the thousands of weavers who bring us exquisite fabrics that are inextricably embedded with our culture. Wrap yourself in history and lore as Gaon Connection takes you on a journey, the whole six yards.

Fifteen years ago, at Thiruthuraipoondi, in Tamil Nadu, the Nel Thiruvizha (seed festival) movement took root and gathered thousands of paddy farmers into its fold. Gaon Connection finds out more about a movement that has revived more than 150 varieties of heritage paddy in the state.

Fifteen years ago, at Thiruthuraipoondi, in Tamil Nadu, the Nel Thiruvizha (seed festival) movement took root and gathered thousands of paddy farmers into its fold. Gaon Connection finds out more about a movement that has revived more than 150 varieties of heritage paddy in the state.