Madhya Pradesh

The Bedia community of MP celebrates the birth of a girl child – but for a very different reason. One organization, Samvedna, has decided to intervene and open the gates of education and different livelihood options for this community. Here's more.

Getting married at 14 and pregnant at 16 is the usual course still decided for many girls in rural India. Here's how sex education is changing attitudes in a remote district in Madhya Pradesh.

The famous weavers of Chanderi won't have to strain their eyes at night any more – the state has provided them with solar home lights that will help them in their weaving work on a daily basis.

Officials in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh have asked devotees to donate coconuts to malnourished kids rather than offering them to the river. The step will not just help the poor kids but will also prevent pollution in the river.

Women from a Self Help Group in Gopipur Village of Madhya Pradesh know the right way in which their voices will be heard. With their pertinent questions, and confident stand, the village is slowly moving towards development and change. Watch as they fight for their rights.

No one supported Anita's idea of having a toilet in the house. But this 21-year-old did not give up and started making one all by herself. She used her scholarship fees to construct a toilet and made sure that she would never have to go to the nearby forest for defecation any more.

When Santosh Singh lost his life to a terminal disease, his friend Razzak Khan Tikari who is a Muslim, performed his last rites following all Hindu rituals. He set a very touching example of how religion can never be a barrier when it comes to true friendship.

Two new Dinosaur nesting sites have been found in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Study reveals that dinosaurs from far across came here to lay eggs. Here's more.

Ujiyaro Bai, a tribal woman from Pondi village in Madhya Pradesh will be addressing the UN World Forestry Congress in South Africa. Ujiyaro has been the force behind leading a movement against tree logging in MP since the past 7 years. Here's more.

A thoughtful brother in MP saw that his sister is facing many troubles due to the unavailability of toilets in their village. So he started constructing a toilet for her, and completed it right on time, as a Rakhi gift. Here's more.