Photo Credit : http://www.inktalks.com Before weaving various patterns on the loom, a hand winding process of yarn is required in the traditional ‘Tie & Dye’ Pochampalli silk saree tradition (GS). This is a very tedious and cumbersome process and involves back and forth moving of the hand nine thousand times in a span of four to … Continue reading
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Panchratna Soup – Traditional Indian Cuisine
Ingredients: Seasonal green leafy vegetables (Spinach, Fenugreek leaves, Drumstick leaves, Cauliflower greens, Shepu leaves) – 100 g each Mint leaves – 50 g Green tomatoes – 100g Amla (Gooseberries) – 100g Crushed ginger- 2 tsp Drumsticks – 5-6 pieces Coriander leaves – 50g Lemon juice – 2 tsp Honey – 2 tsp Cumin seeds powder … Continue reading
List of Awardees 2013
On March 7, 2013, the Seventh National Award function for Grassroots Innovations and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge was held at Mughal Gardens, New Delhi. The National Awards were given away by Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. A total of 68 innovators/traditional knowledge holders and five communities were awarded and appreciated in the award function. … Continue reading
The pain of back bending – Challenge to overcome centuries of inertia
Submit your ideas for the Gandhian Inclusive Innovation Challenge Awards to the National Innovation Foundation until October 30th, 2012. NIF invites innovators in the informal and formal sector to offer solutions to the following three challenges, all concerned with the drudgery that the women of India, especially the resource poor women of India, have to … Continue reading