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“In these parts, a forest officer is considered a big deal and often seen as unapproachable to the common people. But DFO Dhammshil would walk and cycle into the jungle, meet people there, explain government schemes to them and emphasise that this jungle belongs to them, and not the government.”

Carrying the patient, their attendant, the ASHA Worker and the Sangi (Companion) Express driver, this motorbike ambulance traverses to remote villages in the district that cannot be accessed by conventional ambulances.

"One of the girls, who had come home from Bengaluru, was present with her baby during my visit and she informed me that they are being provided safe accommodation, dining, crèche facilities and a good salary of more than Rs 8,500."

What is the secret of her success? She answers, “Main dil se kaam karti hoon. I work from the heart.”

The quality of food cooked at home has also improved with women maintaining kitchen gardens, where those who didn’t have land, grew vegetables in the farmlands.

"Better to die with dignity than live without self-respect. I have served my motherland for a long time, and at a time like this, I won't let it be stained. There is no option but to fight."

Located at the very heart of India (literally), the country's tenth largest state by land area vibrates with the spirit of a wild and progressive spirit that can barely be seen elsewhere.

An indigenous innovation that challenges the cheap rakhis being dumped in the Indian market by the Chinese, these green bamboo rakhis fund a day’s meal for the tribals of Melghat.

Ancient Indian folk painting and art styles have been passed down from generations. Here's a look at what makes 10 of these folk art forms unique and inimitable from each other.