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How 12 Classmates Rescued a Rajasthan Child Bride and Helped Her Return to...
At 11, her brothers married her off to a man who was 10 years older than her. Shakti (named changed to protect identity), continued to live with her brothers and pursue her studies at an informal...
View ArticleArmy Rescues 519 Girls Stranded at a Flooded Hostel in Rajasthan’s Jalore
When the flood hit Rajasthan’s Jalore district, 519 girls and staff members were stranded at the Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Girls Hostel in Bhainswara, Ahor sub-division of the district.They were rescued in...
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You Can Help a Rajasthan Village Get an Eco-Friendly Sanitary Napkin Factory...
According to a study by AC Nielsen, of the 355 million menstruating women in India, only 12 per cent use sanitary napkins. The researchers, who interviewed 1,033 women in rural India, found that over...
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With a Can of Milk and Determination, This 19-Year-Old Is Funding Her Own Dreams
Young girls in India often face the dilemma of having their schooling interrupted. Reasons range from parents suffering financial difficulties to archetypical norms of society. While many have no say...
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This Rajasthan Couple Helps Underprivileged Students Crack Govt Exams Free of...
In a small village in Rajasthan’s Dausa district, about 55 km from Jaipur, two government school teachers are transforming the lives of students from economically weaker sections, over the last six...
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With No Building or Supplies: How Two Rajasthani Youngsters Got Students Back...
India has made progress in raising enrolment rates for primary education. But schools have not been very successful at preventing dropouts. This is an equally, if not more, important measure of...
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Amazing! Rajasthan Has Provided Free Heart Surgeries For 1,002 Kids Over 3...
If it wasn’t for Rajasthan’s health department, 1,002 children from poor families diagnosed with a heart defect would not have survived. From 2014 till now, 1,002 children were provided free heart...
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Secretly Married off at 12, Here’s How Facebook Helped End This 19-Year-Old’s...
Child marriage continues to be one of the most pressing issues in our country. The archaic tradition, which is still practised in different communities across states like Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar...
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This Young Rajasthani Trainer Left His Job to Fight Against Chemicals in Farming
It was in 2012 when Pawan Tak visited a hospital in Ajmer and came across a girl who had tried to commit suicide by drinking a harmful pesticide. This incident changed his entire course of life! “The...
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Clubbing Festivals & Rituals With Trees, This Man Is Changing the Face of...
Located in the Nohar tehsil of Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan, the village of Fefana will witness a unique wedding ceremony on December 1. Like every Hindu wedding in northern parts of the country...
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Young Innovator: 19-Year-Old Farmer’s Son Invents Driver-Less Tractor!
Yogesh Nagar, a 19-year-old from Bamorikala village of Baran district of Rajasthan, is the talk of the town these days. Why is that you ask? Well… Yogesh has invented a driverless tractor! Yogesh Nagar...
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Living in Rajasthan? Grab This Govt ‘Digital Kit’ and Get a Hindi Email ID!
Rajasthan is going digital and being all-inclusive. The recently held DigiFest in Udaipur paved the way for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Now, in an attempt to not exclude the population who...
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Rajasthan’s Blood Man: This Illiterate Daily Wager Has Helped Save Hundreds...
An illiterate daily wager from Hanumangarh district’s Shyodanpura village in Rajasthan, 50-year-old Amar Singh is known as the ‘Blood Man’ by the people. It all started when he was on his way to work...
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This Rajasthan Village’s Talented Cooks Work For India’s Millionaires!
Were it not for its interesting culinary connection with Indian celebrities, Menar would be a relatively unremarkable village. Located about 30 kms away from Rajasthan’s Udaipur, this dusty and...
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This Engineer Learnt Farming on YouTube and Grew Strawberries in Rajasthan!
Growing up, Deepak Nayak would often visit his family’s ancestral land in Rajasthan which was being managed by farm labourers as no one had no time to work on it. “Those few days spent on our farm were...
View ArticleVideo: How The Lost Tigers of Alwar’s Sariska Made a ‘Royal’ Comeback
India has risen to the call of the fast-declining tiger population. The majestic creature is not just the pride of Indian forests but is also a critical part of the ecosystem—from the Himalayas to the...
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This Woman Stayed Alone In A 143-Year-Old Dark, Damp Fort For A Unique Project
Meja is a small village in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan with a population of around 10,000 people. The men are usually involved in agricultural activities or work as labourers in the factories of the...
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How Full Length Mirrors Are Helping Keep Chittorgarh Girls in School!
Gone are the days when district collectors and other government officials were inaccessible. Today’s generation of administrators are not only accessible but also media savvy and aware of the work...
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Crores of Tonnes of Gold Underneath Rajasthan, Geologists Report
Rajasthan has a bright future, if the discovery of 11.48 crore tonnes of gold deposits under the earth’s surface, is anything to go by! Scientists and geologists confirmed the astonishing figure, and...
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Management Grad Gives Up High-Paying Job To Help Poor Weavers of Thar Desert!
After graduating from prominent business schools and management institutes, most graduates look abroad or in the corporate sector for lucrative job opportunities—which seems to be the dream of most...
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