Maharashtra

A community initiative in Vidarbha, a region known more for farmer suicides than the fine quality cotton it grows, VISHRAM has seen an effective reduction in suicidal behaviour, besides increasingly encouraging people to seek professional help for depression.

With no holidays, no fixed periods and a flexible curriculum, Dattatrya and Bebinanda Sakat's 365-day school in Kardelwadi village is a unique one!

Agricultural entrepreneur Yogesh Shinde is trying to reduce the use of plastic by manufacturing and promoting bamboo products through his venture Bamboo India.

Malls are considered markers of the rapid urbanisation of many parts of India. However, even rural India has its own versions of these hubs of commerce and trade. Elita Almeida explores one such “mall” in Maharashtra.

When 16-year-old Mahima Rathod watched Dangal, she was unable to control her tears. The reason was simple; she saw her own father, Raju Rathod,in Mahavir Singh Phogat’s character.

Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife Dr. Mandakini Amte have an unusual way of living: they have set up a wild animal asylum in their courtyard. This couple has spent decades changing the lives of the local community in Hemalkasa, Maharashtra, protecting tribespeople and the local fauna alike.

The money Arav Hak is collecting will go towards the Nargis Dutt Cancer Foundation, an organisation that provides assistance for treatment to cancer patients from underprivileged backgrounds.

Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world, just became more technologically advanced thanks to the efforts of students from IIT-Bombay.

A grand monument of Chhatrapati Shivaji is all set to be built in the Arabian Sea. But in constructing a brand-new memorial, the monuments that the great ruler left behind – the forts of Maharashtra – should not be forgotten.

A woman who is fondly known as "Mother" in the Matunga Police station was treated to a wonderful surprise on her 83rd birthday when the Mumbai police threw her a party to celebrate the occasion!