NEWS ETC Preparations underway for hingot ‘battle’ — fought with gunpowder-laden shells a day after Diwali Despite its widespread reputation of causing injuries to dozens of men every year, the Hingot yudhh is a matter of...
Reportage|Positive Stories Approaching winters are busy times for both bees and the bee-keepers Pravin Raghuvanshi, an entrepreneur and trainer who trains farmers in bee-keeping in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, has created a buzz...
Changemakers A well-oiled enterprise helps rural women in Madhya Pradesh earn an independent income Twelve women from a self-help group in Pipal Kheda village, Madhya Pradesh, with the help of National Rural Livelihoods Mission,...
Reportage Suicide by a young farmer in Khargone shines a spotlight on the farming crisis Debts, poor rainfall and a failing crop was more than what farmer Jitendra Patidar, from Pandhaniya village in Madhya Pradesh,...
Reportage|Positive Stories Thai guavas help a farmer in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh script his success story Replacing traditional vegetable cultivation with Thai guava orchards, Dinesh Baggar is earning a profit of Rs 25-30 lakh per annum...