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Beyond the typical: Kolkata’s Sarbojanin Nabadurga Durgotsab

In a city where Durga Puja ‘apparently’ means worshipping a grand idol of Goddess Durga along with her children, Garia Mitali Sangha stands apart. Every year, in a distinctive tradition spanning nearly seven decades, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped under the same roof.

Didi Ki Bunai – Transforming lives of rural women in Haryana

Didi Ki Bunai (literally translated as Knitting by Sisters), a cooperative society established with several self-help groups (SHGs) has transformed the lives of women of Khedawali and other villages in Haryana. The society, supported by the SVEP, provides market linkage and all other support to women entrepreneurs.