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With 2019 designated as the UN’s year of indigenous languages, here's the story of the Padma-winning scholar who conducted the first definitive ‘People’s Survey of India.’’#History #Heritage

From commercial hotels that provide free lunches to Facebook groups and food banks, the entire district is trying to ensure that no one goes to sleep on a hungry stomach. Kudos to Kottayam!

A remarkable leader who rubbed shoulders with Dhyan Chand and BR Ambedkar, Jaipal Singh Munda remains one of the more underappreciated figures of modern Indian history.

On a regular day, she starts seeing patients from as early as 8 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. On an average, she sees about 60 patients each day.

What had been heartbreaking is the fact that Chandrika had already cleared the exam, and her interview was scheduled a day after her brother's death.

He is the only tribal leader whose portrait hangs in Parliament today.

Barely two years after his induction into service he was awarded the Mukhya Mantri Shourya Pathakam.

The state, which boasts of the highest literacy rate in India at 93.91%, met with success in its educational endeavour to include tribal communities in the region.

A month after this gruesome act, the Sharma family founded an organisation, Shaheed Sushil Kumar Sharma Foundation, in their hometown, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, in his memory.

While there are various organisations that assist communities and villages, it is essential to empower them to fight their own battles and find practices that remain sustainable.