This village in Maharashtra has been sending soldiers to the armed forces since World War I. Though many of the families have not received their dues from the government, the passion for the services runs deep, with 25 hopefuls currently training to join the army at a local academy run by ex-servicemen

Toy-makers in Kondapalli village of Andhra Pradesh have made wooden toys for generations, but now fear that their signature craft may not survive beyond the decade

Shiva and Shivam, who have set up streetside mehendi businesses at Dadar in central Mumbai, are two of many henna artists across the city's markets. They talk about why they migrated from Uttar Pradesh and how this work has given them independence