OUR ENTERTAINMENT Sparrow boxes and a lesson in conservation Archana Shukla, a biology teacher in a government school in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, teaches
Festivals British atrocities still fresh in the memory of two villages in Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand Two villages named Maajan and Pindra in the Baghelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh still
NEWS ETC From royal patronage to penury, the dwindling of the ironmongers, Lohagadiyas The Lohagadiyas, who had the patronage of the maharajas of Mewar and wrought swords
What We Eat Water chestnut is 10 times costlier than it was 35 years ago — but have the cultivators benefitted? Farmers in the barren areas of Madhya Pradesh rely on cultivating singhara (water chestnut)
Changemakers A young man’s desire to join the army went bust, but he found other ways to fulfil his dream Dipendra Singh from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, lost three fingers on his hand in an
Arts & Craft Diwali Special: Meet artist Amal Majhi whose clay diyas are a work of love Craftsperson Amal Majhi from Satna, Madhya Pradesh spent his childhood fashioning animals and birds
What We Grow The no-show of cauliflowers in their fields leaves the farmers in Satna flummoxed Satna district in Madhya Pradesh is famous for ‘cauliflower villages’ where farmers grow the
NEWS ETC Madhya Pradesh: Farmers’ hopes to recover from losses dashed as infestation destroys paddy crop Farmers in Madhya Pradesh were already in despair as the rains in September had
NEWS ETC Killed in action in J&K’s Shopian, sepoy Karanveer Singh was supposed to visit his home in Satna in 12 days Recent spate in militant activity in Jammu and Kashmir has claimed the life of
Reportage|Positive Stories An element of fun: School students in Satna no more troubled by the periodic table A teacher at a government school in Vynakat Van, Satna, has hit upon a