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Millet farmer cooking up a storm in her Jharkhand bakery
A mother of two children, Sumanti Mundain, had dreams bigger than what her circumstances probably allowed. Despite marrying young and leaving formal education behind, ambition simmered within the...
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From toil to triumph
Sumitra Kujur, a homemaker from Jharkhand, worked hard for years with her husband, raising two children and hoping for a better future. However, they realised their modest income couldn’t provide...
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MGNREGA — How more rural women can join the workforce
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), the wage employment programme introduced to promote social protection and livelihood security in rural India, has increased women’s...
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Mobile medical units going a long way in Jharkhand
A spinal cord injury had left Budhan Singh Kayam, a 63-year-old resident of Nugri village in Jharkhand’s Goilkera block, confined to his bed for the past one year. He couldn’t work to support his...
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From tribal roots to a fashion icon: Jharkhand model redefines beauty standards
Defying conventions, Anjel Mareena Tirkey, a dusky 25-year-old tribal girl from Namkum in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, makes a mark in the fashion world, redefining the meaning of beauty. Here’s her...
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Growing chicks empowers women beyond financial gains
Sulekha Kumari, a 31-year-old resident of Khokha village in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, is no stranger to life’s hardships. Like many families in the region, her family too depended on a small plot...
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A ‘berry’ good farmer leads the way in Jharkhand
Yamuna Kumari Mehta of Kudarkho village is a mother who is pursuing her postgraduation in geography in a college in Bero. But what sets her apart is that she makes time to practise farming too. And...
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Jharkhand’s tribal cuisine gets a trendy twist
Phutkal chutney, jamun khukhri mushrooms, beng saag, maar jhor… Not the food preparations you may expect to see on a well-laid table. Well, you would certainly be proven wrong – and be delighted by it...
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‘More than my food business, it’s about uplifting my community’
Shakuntala Devi, a resident of Kulabira village in Gumla district of Jharkhand, started her own ragi-based food business on a small scale. She has subsequently expanded it and now also trains other...
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Mangoes bring sweet returns in Jharkhand
Rajkumar Yadav, a resident of Bhoktadih village in Hunterganj block, Jharkhand, experienced a remarkable transformation through increased income and sustainable livelihood. What was once a barren...
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