Tag: traditional
Walk into any health store today, and you’ll find shelves lined with expensive protein powders promising strength and nutrition. But long before these supplements became a trend, India already had…
The next time you peel a banana, think twice before throwing away the skin. In Assam, that humble peel has long been transformed into one of the region’s most distinctive…
If you’ve ever wanted to try a meal that’s been part of Swedish culture for generations, the American Swedish Historical Museum is offering the chance later this summer. The museum’s…
Originally reported and written in July 2022, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. Nestled in the lap of the Great Himalayan National Park in Sainj…
Long before the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first forecast, farmers across India had developed their own ways of reading the skies. These were not scattered folk beliefs or…
Just 50 saplings He began with only 50 plants. “There was very little knowledge about avocado farming here, and no one had attempted it before,” he recalls. The odds were…
“Earlier, my life was primarily managing the house and raising the children. My husband is an auto driver. We managed, but it was tight. There was not much room for…
Before the India Meteorological Department (IMD) releases its monsoon forecast, and before weather apps begin flashing percentages and storm maps, another kind of forecast is already underway. In a village…