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By Ruchi Verma In the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, near Silvassa, lies Navagram in Naroli Gram Panchayat. F...Read More

#Rural Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Gujarat Rural Union Territory

Meghwal Remains On The Edge, High And Dry!

The Draft February 26, 2024

Amit Joshi | Silvassa Meghwal, also known as Maghval and Meghwad, is a small village belonging to Gujarat, located within Nagar Haveli, just...Read More

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Ubadiyu vs Undhiyu

The Draft February 19, 2024

By Manu Shrivastava In the realm of Gujarati cuisine, Ubadiyu and Undhiyu stand out as two distinct yet tantalising winter delicacies. These...Read More

#Rural Environment Interview Maharashtra News Raigad Rural

'Awas Has Huge Solar Potential...Need To Tap It'

The Draft May 15, 2023

In Maharashtra’s Raigad district, lies a futurist coastal village Awas whose hands-on sarpanch leads by example. Awas Gram Sarpanch Abhije...Read More

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Tribal flora, fauna come alive on Bastar walls

The Draft March 31, 2023

By Deepanwita Gita Niyogi Many of us admire the wall paintings of Lodhi Art Colony in Delhi, but in faraway Bastar district of Chhattisgar...Read More

#Culture Art And Culture Festivals Gujarat Maharashtra Mask Festival News Palghar Rural Rural India Tribals VideoStory Warli Tribe

Bohada’s Mask Magic Transcends Generations

The Draft March 19, 2023

Bohada’s mask magic transcends generations as tribals of Mokhada revere Jagdamba Mata in nightly fiesta complete with mesmerising music, fir...Read More

#ClimateChange Agriculture Climate Change Crop Damage Environment Food Food Security Fringe Maharashtra Palghar Rural Tribals

Unseasonal rain, hailstorm damage Rabi crops in Maharashtra

The Draft March 18, 2023

By A Draft Correspondent Ongoing rain and hailstorms have led to crop loss in 38,563 hectare according to Maharashtra's agriculture depa...Read More

#Culture Art And Culture Festivals Gujarat Maharashtra Mask Festival Palghar Projects Rural Rural India Tribals VideoStory Warli Tribe

Tribals celebrate Bohada!

The Draft March 12, 2023

Click on the image to watch the full video The Mask Festival, as Bohada is popularly known across the world, is a fiesta that transcends gen...Read More

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There’re Jowar Bhakris Even Wheat Puris Here!

The Draft January 27, 2023

Restaurant Cook Chhaya And Nephew Sagar Aarne Canteen Workers Balasaheb Raut and Manoj Gavali Hotel Ashutosh employee Chhaya Aarne sits comf...Read More

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Elephanta Islanders Face The Brunt of Political Apathy, Dearth of Tourists

The Draft October 08, 2022

By Gajanan Khergamker Today, Shailesh Mhatre earns barely a few hundred rupees from sales at his stall on Elephanta Island’s Jetty. “And, th...Read More