Rural India
An Engineer who is building science laboratories in remote villages of India using locally available resources
For the past few years, engineers have been a subject of extreme mockery for the netizens. Social media is filled with memes (a millennial lingo) on how jobless engineering students are. We often have this misconception that engineering student in India either end up in a 9 to 5 job working on excel sheets or …
A jewellery lover who turned the fortunes of a distressed tribal community by using ‘Bamboo’
A jewellery lover and an art enthusiast, Saloni Sacheti, an ex-SBI Youth for India Fellow, is empowering the tribals of Dangs district of Gujarat, by engaging them into an alternative livelihood source of Bamboo Jewellery making. The primary occupation of the tribals there is agriculture and manual labour. But they suffer from huge water scarcity …
The MASS Movement that is liberating hundreds who faced religiously sanctioned lifelong abuse
I was on my way back home from the ceremony. It was a long tiring day. The bus conductor stood near the front seat of the bus. The passengers rushed in like flowing water from an open tap. He closed his eyes, bowed his head and tightly pressed the ticket machine against his chest. When …
Painted facades, digital schools, and a football academy are resurrecting a village in Punjab
Barely three months ago, Aluna Tola was just another quaint hamlet in the heartland of Punjab. With a population of around 1200 and 250 families, it lies near Payal town in Ludhiana district of Punjab. Today, visitors to the village are surprised by its pleasant transformation. Thanks to a unique initiative by a local sports …
A new ‘thought’ by a quartet of youngsters is bringing rural artisans to limelight
An idea just crossed my mind!- That’s how most innovations lay down a first foundation in your mind. But, just having a vision doesn’t really work every time. Portrayal of that vision is equally important to get the idea delivered well. I have been working up my mind since quite a few days now, wondering what …
DHive: How a community-driven rural design studio building leaders of tomorrow in remote villages of India
Imagine a group of young children in a remote place in a rural area. Now, think of them struggling with their families to cope with their daily livelihood. Yes, it’s an extremely difficult situation. However, with the help of the dHive Community Driven Rural Innovation team, they aim to better the lives of these …
How a common man from Rajasthan utilised a government portal to solve over hundreds of local and municipal problems
Politics, government, and cynicism – they often go together in a bundle in terms of public opinion, irrespective of the political majority, party or ideology in power. But, often, there are individuals who tread beyond that veil of cynicism and try to question the government in way that is accountable and unique is many senses. …
A new Satyagraha has embarked in Bhitiharwa, Bihar to empower rural girls
Once the milestone of Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha, this school in Bhitiharwa, West Champaran is creating a positive change in the lives of 350 rural girls. Bhitiharwa, a lesser known village in West Champaran district of the rural belt of Bihar, has an important place in the annals of our history. The village saw the advent …