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Vaishali and Roopali are two legendary Indian vegetarian restaurants in the western Indian city of Pune (Poona) in India. They have been 100% consistent in quality over the decades and are hence heavily subscribed, with long queues outside waiting for seating. One of my favourite dishes in the Vaishali restaurant is their vegetable cutlet, a plate of which is pictured here. The chopped onions atop the cutlet actually add to the taste. (Pune/ Poona, July 2007)
A farmer stands in his Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) field at a Climate- Smart Village in the Vaishali district of Bihar, India, under the Climate Change Agriculture for Food Security (CCAFS) program. Research Scientist DK Singh said the farmer is happy with his crop’s performance after a long drought period.
Photo Credit: DK Singh/CIMMYT
Jaey Gajera at Lakmé Fashion Week - Summer/Resort 2013 - Manish Malhotra - Day 2.
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Last year in Summer 2012 Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) South Asia along with IFFCO foundation organized event "Farmer's Field Day" in Climate Smart Villages in Vaishali, Bihar, India to showcase the performance of mungbean to the government officials and non-participating farmers. Photo : Gopal D. Bhatta (CCAFS SA).
India, December 2010: UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake administers an oral polio vaccine to Rohit Kumar, held by his mother, at an ‘anganwadi’ community health centre in the village of Rampur Ratnakar, in Vaishali District, Bihar State. UNICEF Representative in India Karin Hulshof (right) stands beside him. The anganwadi is holding a ‘Village Health and Nutrition Day’ event, which includes polio vaccinations and activities to promote hand washing, breastfeeding and basic sanitary practices. From 5 to 9 December, Mr. Lake visited India to review UNICEF programmes and to assess the growth, gains and gaps in children’s well-being, with a special emphasis on the most vulnerable children. In Bihar, one of India’s poorest states, Mr. Lake visited health centres and schools hosting events to promote immunization, hand washing, basic sanitation practices, exclusive breastfeeding, and other health interventions. In New Delhi, the capital, Mr. Lake attended a session of the Parliamentary Forum on Children, meeting with members of Parliament and youth leaders from marginalized communities around India. India is home to the largest number of children in the world, and has made significant gains in child survival, education provision, and other important child welfare indicators. Still, great disparities remain, with poor children enduring high rates of wasting and girls subject to poorer nutrition and lower levels of secondary school enrolment than boys.
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Neha Kumari (5) with Monica Kumari and Khashbu Kumari playing at a water pump after a demonstration of oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc tablets at a Anganwadi health centre in Pakauli village from which she has benefited. The village located in Vaishali district outside Patna in Bihar, India, has been rolling out the ORS and Zinc program as part of the IKEA Social Initiative to combat child mortality rates caused by diarrhea. It is proving to be very successful with education and support provided by local nursing staff, health activists and program officers from UNICEF. The treatment is a 14 day course administering diluted oral rehydration salts and a zinc tablet which is more effective than salts alone in combating the effects of severe diarrhea.
Picture - Graham Crouch/UNICEF
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Village Jarang, Ghatanji Block, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA.Vaishali Ganpat Chaudhary, 14, right, studies along with her younger sister Manisha inside their Grand parent's residence in Jarang village. 14-year- old Vaishali Ganpat Chaudhari was studying in the sixth standard in Savargaon in Yavatmal district. She used to attend school regularly despite the discord at home. Vaishali's father is an alcoholic. Unable to bear the situation any further, her mother decided to walk out one day. She left her marital home, taking Vaishali with her and moved in with her parents in Jarang in Ghatanji block. The move dealt a double blow to Vaishali. Not only did it interrupt her education, the minor was forced to become a daily wage worker with her mother in order to make ends meet.
It was during one of her field visits that Sheetal Thakre, a child rights activist with NGO Vikasganga met Vaishali. When the young girl confided in her and told her that she wanted to return to school, Sheetal took up the issue with Vaishali's mother and grandfather. She convinced them to let her enroll in the school in Jarang by telling them that education would improve Vaishali's livelihood prospects and secure her future. Vaishali now attends class 5 in the village school. UNICEF with funding support from the IKEA Foundation has been working in Maharashtra in the districts of Jalna and Yavatmal since 2009 and Wardha since 2011 to eradicate child labour by rescuing children and facilitating the process of re-enrolling them in schools. This has been done by partnering with local NGOs that have a dense network of field coordinators - each one covers an average of 10 villages at the grassroots level. UNICEF India/2013/Dhiraj Singh.
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It is said that VAISHALI in the Indian state of Bihar was the first republic in the world. The Ashoka Pillar is adorned with a lion made of red sandstone and is reminiscent of the last speech of Lord BUDDHA.
Vaishali, said to be among world's first republics was named after King Vishal, a ruler during the times of Ramayana, .The city was ruled by the Lichchavis till 6th century BC. The Lichchavi state is said to be among world's first republics.
Vaishali, is also the birthplace of Lord Vardhman Mahavira, last Tirthankar of Jainism, and is equally sacred for the Buddhists. Lord Buddha gave his last preaching in this city and announced his Mahaprayan. In tribute to Buddha, king Ashoka erected a pillar (Famous lion pillar) here.
Photographer: Anand Jadhav
Model: Mrunmayee Kulkarni
Makeup: Tejashree Dharane Khare
Hair: Vaishali Patil
Stylist: Bhuvan Divekar