Madhya Pradesh

On the occasion marking the completion of his 10 years in office, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that sign language will now be recognised as a separate language in Madhya Pradesh.

Here are 10 recent examples of communal harmony, friendship, love, selflessness and warmth that will help restore your faith in humanity. And in the country called India.

While other gods may be placated with flowers and candles, some of ours demand liquor and noodles too. And, given that this is the 21st century, they don't say no to offerings of clocks and aeroplanes either. Or to Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg! Here are 15 of the most unusual places of worship in India.

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.