With the urban hunger for a healthier lifestyle increasing in the recent years, many traditional varieties with amazing health benefits are seeing a gradual resurgence.
A scheme which sees food delivered by hand to homes in the tribal villages of Jharkhand was initiated by the state government this week. It aims to provide food to at least 70,000 vulnerable families in the state.
In one of the largest primary school transformation efforts in the world, Sampark Foundation is working to remove learning barriers, especially in rural India, through low-tech teaching tools and methodologies.
While millions continue to miss him on the international field, it is clear that Dhoni is enjoying his much-deserved break from the pressures of captaining an international side.
The Bal Mitra Gram initiative is helping children in Indian villages become aware of their rights. 10-year-old Laxman Yadav is acutely aware of his rights, and successfully fought for them when he faced unfair treatment in his Jharkhand village.
Enshrined in folklore, documented in historical texts and reflected in the daily lives of people is a multitude of evidence that supports the fact that coexistence with nature has been an integral part of Indian culture since time immemorial.