The renaming of Chudel village was recently notified Surat: After years of embarrassment, broken marriage proposals and awkward introductions, residents of a small tribal village in Surat district are celebrating a long-awaited change in identity. The state govt has officially renamed the village from “Chudel” to “Chandanpur”, ending a decades-old stigma attached to its name.The…
Barely 20 students turn up regularly Vadodara: Every time strong winds sweep through Ambadungar village – a remote tribal village in Chhota Udepur – students of this primary school sitting on the floor instinctively look up, hoping their classroom will remain standing for another day. For the past eight years, a govt primary school in…
Villagers take out a cultural procession on Monday Bhubaneswar: As colourful swings sway under mango trees and children gather for traditional games during Raja, a small village in Keonjhar district is celebrating much more than the state’s beloved agrarian festival. In Khajuripada, Raja has become a symbol of social transformation, and a platform to promote…
Villagers take out a cultural procession on Monday Bhubaneswar: As colourful swings sway under mango trees and children gather for traditional games during Raja, a small village in Keonjhar district is celebrating much more than the state’s beloved agrarian festival. In Khajuripada, Raja has become a symbol of social transformation, and a platform to promote…
When Dapurmal village’s rainwater source dries up each summer, women and girls trek 8km through steep terrain to collect their pots of water Shahapur: The hilltop village of Dapurmal — a remote adivasi hamlet of around 325 people perched above Upper Vaitarna dam in Thane district’s Shahapur taluka, around 120km from Mumbai — will finally…
