Revival of traditions

“A great deal of things could be learnt from their culture.” – Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of free India, quoted in The Tribal Culture of India by Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi and Binay Kumar Rai
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“With literature comes memory and so many meaningful traditions”: Linguist Ganesh Devy at Sahitya Akademi conference on Contemporary Creative Expression in India

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Professor GN Devy feels that alternate media should be used to make literature reach to a wider audience Parul Bajaj, Indian Express, Tue Jul 19 2011 Almost everyone in India knows the Mahabharata, but no one has read it. Listening is also a literary experience and oral and written traditions cannot be separated. With literature comes … Read more

Improved food security without dependency on harmful chemicals: Reviving traditional, low cost farming methods – Madhya Pradesh

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Practising traditional utera methods has helped Dhadaw farmers keep away the harmful aspects of chemical farming At the foothills of Datla mountain of Satpuda Valley in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh is located the picturesque village of Dhadaw. Located on the banks of Dudhi River that also defines the boundary of the district, Dhadaw … Read more

Video | Hul Sengel: The Spirit of the Santal Revolution (1855) – Jharkhand

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Watch a film produced on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Santal Hul [“Santal revolution” of 1855-56] >> Director and Producer: Daniel J. Rycroft, University of East AngliaCo-Director: Joy Raj Tudu (Indian Confederation of Indigenous & Tribal People)Co-Producer: D. Mardi (Indian Confederation of Indigenous & Tribal People)Coordinator: John Jantu Soren (Indian Confederation of Indigenous & Tribal … Read more

Tip | Watch an educational video on ecowalkthetalk.com: Appreciating and sustaining India’s biodiversity

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To view video contents on ecology and more, select a topic under Multimedia Biodiversity Development Sustainable agriculture and more … Eco WALK the Talk is a non-profit environmental website with an Asia focus. We cover eco news and insights, offer green living tips, and feature people who inspire with their environmental thoughts and action.  This is … Read more