Bundelkhand

"We had never stepped out of our homes alone and so, when I announced that I am going to be a Jal Saheli, people scoffed that Geeta alone cannot do anything. They were right, I could not do anything alone. So I gathered more women of my village to join in this mission."

Today, spread on a 2.5-acre plot lies a five-layered model economically-viable and sustainable farm, the fruit of Akash's labour.

Prem’s technique of ‘Avartansheel Kheti’, or ‘periodic proportionate farming’ on four acres of land, helps him earn a yearly income between Rs 15-20 lakh!

A ritual carefully put into place by the powerful on the powerless, one that had magnified over the decades, instilling hate, fear and anger.

We have come to meet her, because she is all of 23. If a working mahila pradhan is still unusual in these parts, then a 23-year-old mahila pradhan calls for a downright celebration.

An Independence Day Special: "I have fought my family. I have fought the system. I have fought social mores"

Grassroots journalism is about more than just highlighting stories from neglected communities; sometimes, it can also be the catalyst for major positive change in these areas.

Animal activist Abhinav Srihan is trying to save the abandoned, starved and locked up cows of Mahoba district in Bundelkhand.

What does it take to run for university elections as a woman in rural U.P., and win them? 86 years of history behind her, and personal grit.

Tara Patkar and his team of volunteers started Roti Bank to make sure no one sleeps hungry in the town of Mahoba. Roti Bank collects food from over 500 households and feeds more than 1000 people every day.