Bol Barva
She describes herself as a middle-class woman who’s aware of her duties towards society. This awareness led her to work towards the emancipation of women & children from the labour classes. She worked towards helping them receive education, vocational skills & develop a sales network or channel for them to buy & sell goods made by them to make them financially independent & self reliant.
What’s more, she also realized the just like children, even the elderly need looking after, as well as a place where they can enjoy some fun & laughter. With this, she formed what she calls a ‘Playgroup for Grandmom & Granddad.’
A man who is so at-one with nature, that he spends most of his time around rivers, hills, farmlands, trees, gardens, mountains. So much so, that for him the Konkan coastline & the Himalayas don’t seem to be located very far from one another!
This Saturday on Bol Barva, let’s meet Indraneel Vartak, who’s heart is in the Himalayas. Not only does he spend most of the year there, but also feels at one with the local culture & people.
Some see art in the leaves, flowers, barks of trees, dry tree trunks and some find it in stones! You can find absolutely anything you seek in nature, and nature will let you take it away without any resistance.
‘Lifestyle’ is a word we hear all the time. However, off late, not only celebrities, but also ordinary people are looking to bring about positive changes in their lifestyle.
But what exactly does the term ‘lifestyle’ mean? What are the challenges faced by people looking to incorporate lifestyle changes? Who can tell us better than Lifestyle Coach Anuradha Bagul?
Though agriculture is the backbone of Indian society, over the past few years, children of farmers have been migrating to cities for better job opportunities.
However, there are some young people who deeply love their soil & nature. They understand that apart from filling our stomachs, agricultural practices help develop a wide range of skills that open up new opportunities!
There is a vast difference in the level of independence experienced by women & girls from urban areas as opposed to those living in rural areas of India.
Organizations such as Jnana Prabhodini are working towards bridging this gap as well as creating a source of livelihood for women & girls in rural India through ‘Bachat Gat’ or self-help groups. What’s more, they have also established women-only ‘Dhol Pathak’ or drum circle groups to serve this purpose.
Prabhu Ramchandra is said to have come to the rescue of Ahilya during the era of Ramayana. In the modern times, another ‘Ahilya’ has been rushing for the aid of the women of today, to make them self-sufficient & self-reliant.
Through their NGO ‘Snehwan,’ Ashok Deshmane & Archana Deshmane have devoted their lives for the betterment of children belonging to drought-ridden regions of Maharashtra, whose poor farmer parents are either living below the poverty line or have committed suicide due to their inability to provide for their families.
Going through a court case in India is a highly unpleasant experience due to the Indian judicial system. However, we have a special person here who, despite following the system by the book, brings justice to those who seek it.
When one thinks of Yoga, one tends to think that a Yoga instructor is an old man or woman, probably with a long beard…
A yogi is one who has not only adopted Yoga as a way of life, but also teaches people its importance and guides them towards incorporating the same into their own daily lives…
We see many different families in society – those in business, politics, as well as royal families…But the rarest of these are ones engaged in social or community services.
Meet Mr. & Mrs. Chithade, a Pune-based couple who self-funded and started an oxygen generation plant to supply oxygen to Indian soldiers in Siachen.
Initially, the funds for this cause were raised from selling Sumedha tai’s gold ornaments. But not before long, their sincerity & efforts were acknowledged by friends & family as well as the Indian Army.
