Retired school teacher, who worked his way out of poverty, donates life’s earning towards educating the poor

February 8, 2022

There was a time he could not afford ink for his pen, but Vijay Kumar Chansauriya lifted himself out of...

Building fences: Women in Bareilly make wire and metal netting to protect farmlands from stray cattle, and earn a living

February 3, 2022

In Uttar Pradesh, 560,408 women self-help groups across the state’s 75 districts have helped rural women into self employment and...

Growing a variety of produce has earned this UP farmer not just profits, but also the Padma Shri

January 29, 2022

His willingness to experiment and try out new techniques of farming have led to farmer Sethpal Singh of Saharanpur, Uttar...

Gaon Connection Turns 9: Here’s what its founder Neelesh Misra has to say

December 2, 2021

Two out of every three Indians live in rural India, but rural India is media-dark and India’s policymakers and citizens...

Tribal women from Koraput make a clean sweep with traditional brooms

November 23, 2021

The humble broom has become an empowering source of livelihood for 1,500 tribal families in Koraput district of Odisha. Adivasi...

Approaching winters are busy times for both bees and the bee-keepers

October 23, 2021

Pravin Raghuvanshi, an entrepreneur and trainer who trains farmers in bee-keeping in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, has created a buzz...

An element of fun: School students in Satna no more troubled by the periodic table

October 13, 2021

A teacher at a government school in Vynakat Van, Satna, has hit upon a novel idea that not just makes...

He gave up a corporate job to set up a nursery of flowers and vegetables; makes annual profit of Rs 6-7 lakh

October 11, 2021

Having tired of his stressful corporate job, Sachin Kothari decided he would turn to something that he loved doing and...

Eco-friendly Ganeshotsav: In their chemistry lab, school students in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna prepare Ganesh idol with alum

September 21, 2021

Concerned about the chemicals that pollute water bodies during the immersion of idols of Lord Ganesha, a group of school...

Odisha to become the first Indian state to include millets, pulses, vegetables in mid day meals and ration scheme

September 17, 2021

The Odisha government has decided to include pulses, millets, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables in its government welfare programmes, including meals...