Village Life

Photos: In rapidly urbanising Bhutan, abandoned houses haunt villages

A lot of rural land in Bhutan is unsuitable for agriculture. What crops farmers are able to grow are often pillaged by animals.

Dawa Gyelmo
· Sep 25, 2020 · 07:30 pm
Vanishing villages: Disease and poor healthcare have caused large-scale migration in Niyamgiri

Five of 10 villages listed in official records in the Niyamgiri hills have now been reclaimed by the forest.

Basudev Mahapatra
· Feb 12, 2017 · 09:30 pm
The Potato Song and other gems from journalist P Sainath’s new archive of rural India

The People's Archive of Rural India, to be launched this week, aims to be a repository of photos, videos and reports on the everyday lives of Indian villagers.

Aarefa Johari
· Dec 18, 2014 · 06:00 am