Ashok Kumar Vashist from Haryana made the switch from traditional farming and has expanded his mushroom cultivation to make and sell a variety of products, including pickles, jams, sweets and more. He makes over 80 types of products from the fungi.
Jitender Chattar, a 29-year-old farmer from Chattar province in Jind, chose to marry a rape survivor and also helped her get enrolled in a law school so she can fight for justice.
A Khap Panchayat in Jind district of Haryana has decided to come forward and take a united stand in the fight against the evil practices of female foeticide and dowry in the region. This is how.