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Trust India’s “village republics” to bring in some good news from time to time – Kerala, Rajasthan & Tamil Nadu

Posted on 01/09/2020 by website administrator

A village that plants 111 trees for every girl born in Rajasthan Mahim Pratap Singh, The Hindu, Jaipur, April 11, 2013 In an atmosphere where every morning, our newspapers greet us with stories of girls being tormented, raped, killed or … Continue reading →

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“What if kings and kingdoms existed today?”: Matrilineal kingship among the Mannan tribal community of Idukki – Kerala

Posted on 09/07/2017 by website administrator

Basil Poulose, The Better India, 13 April 2017 | To view a series of photos and read the full article, click here >> Stories of kings, palaces and chariots from history books always manage capture our imagination. What if kings and kingdoms existed … Continue reading →

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Combining traditional biodiversity knowledge with “livelihood enhancement”: The SBI Life Adivasi youth skill development programme for Wayanad – Kerala

Posted on 21/06/2017 by website administrator

E.M. Manoj, The Hindu, Kalpetta, November 28, 2015  | To read the full article, click here >> The SBI Life Adivasi youth skill development programme, a project being implemented jointly by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) here and SBI Life Insurance Company, Kerala, … Continue reading →

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The world’s largest rural broadband connectivity project through optical fibre cable: Idukki first district – Kerala

Posted on 17/05/2017 by website administrator

Idukki becomes first district in India to get high-speed rural broadband connectivity Down To Earth, M Suchitra, Tuesday 13 January 2015 | To read the full article, click here >> ‘Our vision is to transform our country into a knowledge economy,’ communication minister Ravi … Continue reading →

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Educational package for children of the Kadar community: Initiating children into formal education easily – Kerala & Tamil Nadu

Posted on 09/02/2017 by website administrator

K. PRADEEP, The Hindu, KOCHI, July 19, 2012 | To read the full story, click here >> An educational package for pre-primary children of the Kadar tribe incorporating their own language will be distributed in 22 anganwadis this week. Dr. Amitha Bachan, … Continue reading →

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