Rajasthan

Nupur Ghuliani left her chartered accountant degree midway and shifted base to a remote village in Rajasthan where she is making biomass briquettes to provide the villagers with an alternative, cost-effective and eco-friendly fuel. Know more about why and how she took the plunge.

Crippling rains, lack of transport facilities and poverty are just a few issues that stop children from attending school regularly. This innovative tribal community is coming up with unique and interesting ways to make their kids reach school on time in spite of all the difficulties.

Read how communities, especially the women, in Rajasthan are making the best use of government funds and getting amazing maternal healthcare facilities and other infrastructure in their villages. Know all about these hardworking women and how they are safeguarding mothers.

A special flour is helping rural Rajasthan get better nutrition, health and energy. Know all about how it is leaving a great impact on the lives of people in the tribal belt.

Did you think that fire fighting was something that only men could do? Think again, as you meet these fearless female fire fighters of Rajasthan who are living on the edge. From dousing the most horrific fires to consoling the victims, these women are proving their mettle in a profession largely considered a male bastion.

While we mostly hear of instances where RTE is not being implemented properly, there are several cases in which it has greatly benefited the marginalised sections of society. Here are examples of the significant positive changes this Act has brought into lives of poor children in Rajasthan. From better confidence to higher grades, the students benefiting from this are gradually coming at par with the mainstream students. Here is how it's happening.

We have all heard of the amazing Hawa Mahal and the breathtaking forts of Rajasthan. Here is a Rajasthan you have probably never seen before. This year, stay away from the popular tourist circuit and explore these five hidden and offbeat destinations.

When death and hardship knocked at her door, Manju did not let it knock her down. Instead, she decided to enter the male bastion of the Jaipur Railway station and take up the decidedly male profession of "coolie" (porter) - the first woman in the entire North Western Railway region to do so! Here she talks about her insecurities, her concerns and her sources of strength in dealing with surely one of the toughest jobs in the world.

They might have initially contested from the women’s quota, but these ladies have proved themselves so well that they have been winning in the general quota ever since. And why not – when one woman sarpanch is all it takes to get a proper road, electricity, 25 hand pumps, four tube wells, old age pension for 50 women, and much, much more! Meet some amazing women sarpanches of Rajasthan.

A wizard once cursed the town which led to its destruction - one of the many ghost stories and supernatural experiences you will hear about when you visit Bhangarh, the "ghost town" of India which is considered to be one of the most haunted places in the country.