They still serve us, mechanisation notwithstanding

Mechanisation has seeped into all aspects of human life. Or maybe not. In a vast country like India, animals are still used in remote locations or by people who are not well-to-do. 

Animals serve as a major power source for farmers, used for ploughing fields, carting, and transporting both agricultural inputs and outputs.

India will continue to depend on animal energy. Mechanisation, after all, has its limits and constraints too.