A geologist turned his back on fame and returned home to set up a village school

November 9, 2022

His is a story of dream, hope, grit, sacrifice and triumph. The hardships that he faced in accessing education in...

Rajasthan: From being confined in purdah indoors, women in Dholpur step out to set up small businesses

October 31, 2022

Gathering together under village organisations and federations, the women from the villages of Dholpur in Rajasthan, find financial independence, and...

Conversation About Periods: Girls in rural Rajasthan show the way

September 7, 2022

Menstrual hygiene and reproductive health, issues usually talked about in whispers, are now being openly discussed in the rural pockets...

‘We had no playground; our father cleared out a stretch along the river for us to practise javelin throws’

August 2, 2022

21-year-old Rohit Yadav from a small village in Uttar Pradesh overcame straitened circumstances and lack of training equipment to become...

PM Modi praises UP’s honey maker Nimit Singh in Mann Ki Baat radio show

August 1, 2022

Nimit Singh is a Gorakhpur-based honey maker who preferred honey production rather than pursuing a career in engineering despite holding...

Notorious for brewing hooch and seething alcoholism, Chainpurva now sleeps peacefully

January 30, 2022

Infamous for brewing illegal liquor, and where alcohol addiction and domestic violence was commonplace, Chainpurva village in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh,...

A village in Bihar goes organic, transforming the lives of its women

January 4, 2022

From blistered hands and racking coughs to financial savings and bright smiles – this is the story of women of...

From studying telecom engineering to organising Bastar’s tribal women into an FPO, here’s an inspiring journey

January 3, 2022

Along with 337 tribal women of Bastar, Deena Nath Rajput has formed an FPO – Bhumgadi – to market and...

A small eatery, run by four migrant brothers, is keeping the taste of north Karnataka alive in Bengaluru

December 30, 2021

Sri Siddeshwara, a restaurant run by four brothers from Ainapur village in Belagavi, serves traditional and nutritious north Karnataka cuisine...

Garima Greh provides a safe space for the transgender community in Jaipur, Rajasthan

November 29, 2021

As part of a pilot project by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Garima Greh Yojana has been launched...