Rajasthan

Walls of kindness are springing up all across North Indian cities -- thanks to some good Samaritans who wish to help people from underprivileged backgrounds.

Talking about issues like menstruation, female hygiene, and other “taboo” topics can be particularly difficult in ultra-traditional and conservative settings in villages. Bhawna Khattar talks about a unique experience where the introduction of ‘safe spaces’ helped women in a small village in Rajasthan open up about these subjects.

Olympic athlete Krishna Poonia recently turned into a superhero when she chased down men who were harassing two girls in Churu district of Rajasthan.

RangSutra is an artisan collective that has changed the lives of thousands of craftspeople across the country.

Community meal centres like Amma's canteen, Jan Aahar centres and Annapurna Rasois offer wholesome meals to the hungry at a reasonably low price. With food security for the poor becoming a big issue in India, it is time we rekindle the spirit of sharing and address the issue of chronic hunger through community kitchens.

An engineer by profession, Ganpat Krishna Yadav could have held on to a lucrative job. Instead, he chose to set up an organic farm in Jaipur with the focused intention of providing employment opportunities to beggars.

Aditi Sinha and Prateek Behera write about an e-governance initiative that is streamlining the system of government service delivery in Rajasthan.

When a daily wage worker’s son got an opportunity to get into the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, the entire town came forward to help. And today he is working as a software engineer in Google’s Seattle office

Alfa Educational Society, an NGO based in Udaipur, Rajasthan, has started a primary school called Village Spirit Academy in Karawara village to help students get easy access to education.

Abhinav Chandel left his job and decided to dedicate all his time to his two passions -- travel and photography. Today, after four years, he is a successful full-time traveller who has found the perfect balance between work and passion.