Rajasthan

Planning a trip to Jodhpur and want to skip the usual sights? A local reveals the city’s unheard gems.

When illegal mining tore through Rajasthan’s Aravalli hills, a former soldier chose to fight back — to protect water, climate, and livelihoods across north India.

A drought-hit town in Rajasthan reinvented itself as India’s ice cream truck capital. Discover how Gangapur’s farmers built a booming industry of 500 workshops.

Solar-powered milk chillers in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district are preventing spoilage and saving women farmers from daily losses. Through Asha Mahila and WWF India, the technology chills milk within minutes, improving quality, income, and confidence for thousands of women.

Kota in Rajasthan has removed every traffic signal and redesigned its roads — cutting travel time, fuel waste, and pollution. Here’s how Kota set a new model for urban design.

Amid deadly water scarcity in Barmer, IAS Tina Dabi launched a bold ‘Catch the Rain’ mission, building 87000+ tankas, reviving lakes, and creating a model district for water conservation—now recognised nationally.

Flamingos have returned to Rajasthan’s Sambhar Lake this winter, filling the salt flats with pink as they feed, rest and soar across India’s largest inland saltwater lake.

Journalist Rajan Choudhary used undercover stings to expose illegal sex-selective abortions in Rajasthan, helping improve the state’s child sex ratio and save unborn girls.

A senior medical officer from Barmer, Dr Jogesh Choudhary, turned a failed experiment into a flourishing sandalwood farm. Inspired by Karnataka’s plantations, he blends science, patience, and passion to grow a forest in the harsh desert climate.

Through determination and compassion, Darshna Chaudhary turned a remote Rajasthan school into a centre of hope, empowering children to dream, learn, and build brighter futures despite limited resources.