Lakhimpur Kheri

Titled 'Operation Kabach,' the initiative is also empowering around 175 village women. In fact, the Indian Army has already placed bulk orders for their hospitals.

Uttar Pradesh’s highly-talented Kaushal Nishad, found fame after his younger brother started uploading his singing videos to YouTube.

Stories from the heartland of UP are invariably about living on the margins. However, where women have come together to form Self Help Groups (SHGs) and stepped on to the economic ladder, the narrative is changing.