Rajasthan

These teenagers from Jaipur put themselves in danger in order to get evidence of a suspected paedophile in their locality.

Unknown and unfamiliar environments challenge set perceptions and individual world views. UK national Sarah Louise Horscroft talks about how interacting with villagers in Rajasthan helped her better understand herself and her world.

Though it was Bera that caught the imagination of nature lovers for the unusual sight of leopards walking elegantly on rocky slopes, there are actually over a dozen leopard sites that surround this village.

The inspiring stories of these amazing women sarpanches reveal the potential of good grassroots leadership in making a difference.

This engineer was once a farm labourer and belongs to a village where daughters are considered a curse. But his 6 daughters are excelling in various fields, right from politics to law enforcement, and a son is an engineer-turned-farmer with a turnover of crores.

From renewable energy to organic farming, here are 15 Indian villages that have walked the talk and are shining examples of what a community can do when it comes together for a better tomorrow.

Founded by Venu Nadella, Janyaa designs and distributes scientific & mathematical experiments for government schools in villages and trains teachers to encourage hands-on learning.

Casteism and discrimination is still a problem in many parts of rural India. This 13-year-old has initiated a fight against these social evils in her village, vowing to eradicate casteism, illiteracy, child marriage, and child labour.

Industrialisation and rising consumer demand have severely affected a lot of traditional art forms and handicraft industries. Anokhi Museum in Rajasthan is trying to preserve such a dying handicraft and art form – hand printing.

An officer by day, a social activist by night, Tejaswini Gautam has performed in over 50 plays.