Tag: rural
Riot: Who Benefits?
Dominant groups often use violent forms of protest to press their point. This video from Haryana, India shows how an entire community suffers during such riot.
Kajri – Voices OfLonely Women
Folk music ‘Kajri’ provides glimpses into the lives of ordinary women in rural India.
Cycle Rickshaws Left Behind
The cycle rickshaw is one of the oldest existing forms of transportation in India.
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Women Suffer Anaemia
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Despite being the city of apples, women in Himachal Pradesh suffer from Anaemia.
Villages Lack Healthcare
Despite a government requirement, many villages all over India lack proper healthcare facilities.
Laboring with Hand Tools Alone
In Nagaland’s Wokha district and elsewhere women still engage in back-breaking labor with nothing but manual tools to till the soil.
Is a CNN For the Base of the Pyramid Possible?
When we and our NGO partners initiate community members–young men and women from the slums and villages of India–into their new full-time jobs as ‘Community Video Producers,’ we often start the training sessions by drawing a triangle on the board. ‘This pyramid,’ the Video Trainer says, ‘represents the global media.’...