Madhya Pradesh

Women in MP have been replacing regular cooking oil with fortified cooking oil and seen a significant improvement in their Vitamin D levels. Know more about the alternate oil and how companies are leveraging the soyabean to provide a healthy oil option.

These women turned into masons and inspired every household to construct toilets. Today, this small village in MP is an open-defecation-free zone. Know all about the villagers' inspiring journey of change.

She could have been living a comfortable life in a city with a good salary and a fancy lifestyle. But she decided to stand for her village panchayat elections instead. Here is all you need to know!

Ranjeet Singh, a traffic cop in Indore, smoothly dances his way on busy roads to make sure people follow traffic rules. Watch the amazing video of this cop in action.

From providing better study material and encouraging the scientific temperament to organizing various workshops and training for students and teachers, the Eklavya team focuses on improving government schools and making sure that the students there get access to resources as good as any mainstream education system.

One of the most ignored communities in the country, here's how the Bhils of Madhya Pradesh are gradually moving towards a better life with a little help from NGOs and micro loans. From growing vegetables and earning higher incomes to sending their kids to school and becoming micro entrepreneurs, these traditional warrior tribes are changing their way of life to be able to survive in the competitive world.

The students who had never even seen a lift in their lives now hold senior positions in corporate giants and get sizable paychecks. From providing internship opportunities to getting the best of professors on board, read how Pranjal Dubey's Sant Singaji Institute of Science and Management is changing the lives of rural youth in Madhya Pradesh.

Patalkot, a remote valley so deep that even sunlight cannot reach here. Also, it is believed that Meghnath went to "Patal-lok" from here. Know more about the villages, the tribes, their life and the mesmerizing beauty of this less explored place.

History is always fascinating, and to discover that which has been hidden for a long time adds to the uniqueness of a place. Bhimbetka is sign of existence of people in the stone age, and some of the shelters show signs of being inhabited nearly 100,000 years ago! It is believed that the Pandavas from the Mahabharata also stayed here. Visit Bhimbetka to go back to the past and learn all about the lifestyle and culture of ancient times.

After facing financial challenges while studying, Sandeep Mehto started an initiative called Bharat Calling which enables rural youth to pursue higher education courses of their choice. The initiative guides the students and links them to the right universities. Know more about his interesting project and also learn how you can help him reach out to and help a lot more students.