Rajasthan Organic Farmer Blends Unique Curd-Based Fertiliser, Earns Rs 80...
Thanks to its environment-friendly and harmful chemical-free advantages, consumer belief in organic food is a recent trend. But 70-year-old Ratan Lal Daga is an exception – far ahead of the curve....
View ArticleRajasthan Startup’s Innovative Polymer Made of Fruit Peels Helps Farmers Save...
Growing up in Boraj, a small village in Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, Narayan Lal Gurjar and Puran Singh Rajput had watched their families struggle with water scarcity while farming their entire...
View ArticleIIT Alumni Startup’s Half-Acre Hydroponics, Soilless Farm Grows 7,000 KG Produce
IIT-Bombay graduates Amit Kumar and Abhay Singh’s Kota-based startup, Eeki Foods, grows high quality, residue-free Indian staple vegetables and fruits like tomatoes, cucumbers, bitter gourd, bottle...
View ArticleAncient Tradition & Physics Keeps This Rajasthan Home 8 Degrees Cooler Than...
In March 2020, Raghu Pratap Singh, a Jaipur-based architect, accompanied his cousin to their property in Achrol, Rajasthan, which is about a 30-km drive from the city. His cousin, Heena Sukhani and her...
View ArticleDoctor, Mother & Top Cop: How IPS Amrita Duhan Juggled It All to Become a...
In 2017, when Dr Amrita Duhan, the only woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in her cadre, bagged three trophies at the police academy, she became a role model for women across the country....
View Article17-YO Shares 5 Easy Steps To Grow Microgreens At Home, Using Old Milk Packets
After schools shifted to an online teaching mode, 17-year-old Nisha Pathak was worried about her increase in screen time. To avoid spending too much time looking at computers and to keep herself...
View ArticleFighting Climate Change, Rajasthan Villagers Turn Barren Land To Dense Forest
Karech, a village around 75 km from Udaipur, is probably the last village in western Rajasthan. The residents belong to tribal communities and their subsistence depends on agriculture, livestock...
View ArticleKids From a Village Reach National Skating Championships, All Thanks to a New...
Bhurelal is barely 10, but his dreams are big. The resident of Rajasthan’s Khempur village aims to be an international skateboarding champion, and his journey has already begun. It’s a wonder to learn...
View ArticleExclusive: Unable to Hear or Speak, Hero Bishnoi’s Video Goes Viral on the...
On a Wednesday afternoon, Anil Shou (31), a resident of Budhnagar, Rajasthan, received a distress call from his mother who was working on their farm. “A Chinkara [Gazelle] that was roaming around our...
View ArticleSingle Mom Who Worked as Sweeper Cracks RAS, Becomes Deputy Collector
In the first week of July, Asha Kandara, a sanitary worker in Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (North), became a permanent employee to be assigned as a sanitary inspector. Little did she know that a...
View ArticleIn 34 Years, A Teacher Has Planted 50000 Trees To Turn Barren Land Into Green...
Often referred to as the Gateway to Thar, Rajasthan’s Jodhpur sits proudly at the edge of the famous desert, and is popular for its temples, palaces and forts, including the Mehrangarh Fort. But...
View ArticleInspired by Youtube, Man Grows World’s Most Expensive Mangoes in Rajasthan
While Alphonso mangoes from the Konkan region, as well as the recently popularised 3.5-kilo heavy Noorjahan mangoes in Madhya Pradesh, are basking in the glory of their popularity on social media,...
View ArticleDad’s Slipped Disc Inspires Son to Connect Rural India to Doctors For Just Rs 99
O In 2014, Dr Subhash Mehta, a Rajasthan-based general surgeon, suffered a slipped disc. While undergoing treatment, his medical practice had to be put on hold, as he was rendered bed ridden during the...
View ArticleCouple Start Turmeric Revolution in Drought-Prone Area, Stop Suicides & Child...
Ramila and Devilal Vyas’ efforts in making 102 villages in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district child labour free was a landmark victory in 2004. In the early 2000s, children from marginal families in...
View ArticleFamily Uses Personal Savings to Set up Solar Plant, Powers Hundreds of...
The power crisis in Rajasthan is a perennial issue that affects farmers, students and other businesses across the state. Dr Amit Yadav, an orthopaedic surgeon from Jaipur, had suffered through this...
View ArticleBookseller Learns Pearl Farming From YouTube, Doubles His Income to Rs 7 Lakh
For 10 years, Narendra Garwa from Renwal village in Rajasthan, sold books in the busy market and earned a meagre income of Rs 3 lakh per annum. But little did he know that his interest in watching...
View Article26-YO Creates 8 Miyawaki Forests on Dry Land, Helps 1200 Farmers Boost Their...
Rajasthan makes up 62 per cent of all the arid and desert areas across the country, contributing to the maximum portion of land desertification. Factors including change in the use of land, as well as...
View Article‘After 10 Years as a Teacher, How I Taught Sex Ed to Others For The First Time’
In his 10 years of teaching, Raju Sain had never been this nervous. With sweaty palms and a fluttery stomach, he jotted down the points on safe birth control measures. A resident of Sarmathura tehsil...
View ArticleHow a Single Mom & 7 Daughters Made Jodhpur Man’s Spice Legacy ‘World Famous’
If you go to Jodhpur, Rajasthan and happen to visit MV Spices as part of your tour, you will find the store, located in the Clock Tower area, brimming with curious foreigners and tourists. Step inside...
View ArticleEntrepreneur’s Unique ‘Netflix’ Model Is Educating 1000 Kids Across India’s...
Around 18 million children live on the streets in India. Many have had no formal education or have dropped out in the early years of their schooling due to poverty and lack of privilege. Instead,...
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