Bihar

Nitin wants to disassociate culturally rich Bihari languages like Bhojpuri and Maithili from “sleazy and almost pornographic” films from the state.

Happy Horizons Trust is a non-profit organisation that works towards strengthening primary school education through the youth leadership development program in rural parts of Bihar.

Patna is among one of the newest 30 cities in India to be added to the list of India's Smart Cities as part of the Indian Government's Smart Cities Mission.

Bihar’s rural areas face great challenges in the education sector, with low attendance and poor quality schools rampant. A husband-wife duo hope to rectify this, with a little help.

He came into the limelight when in 1994 there was a recruitment of 4,000 sub inspectors in Bihar among which 1,100 were from Rahman’s classes.

Once topping the charts in child marriages in the country, Bihar has reduced the incidence of this social evil considerably, helped by innovative interventions such as starting girls clubs for solidarity, and encouraging them to play football.

Started by Anand Kumar, the institute does not just provide the aspirants with free coaching but also offers food and accommodation.

Ranjan Mistry, a college dropout, has founded the organisation Plant Eco Circle that works towards creating development and environmental awareness through many initiatives.

Gopal Jee has invented an eco-friendly means of producing electricity from banana stems, while Shalini Kumari has ideated a walker that also helps people climb stairs.

Phoolwanti had no time for school, but she was eager to study. She imagined how school would look like every single day she set out to work with her mother. Thanks to timely and patient intervention, Phoolwanti was finally able to achieve her dream of education.