Rajasthan

The Health Department has launched Ashray scheme in government hospitals in the state. It plans to bring as many as 65 hospitals under the scheme.

Aman, a boy from Mungaska in Rajasthan, has discovered a whole new world out there. All thanks to Community Information Resource Centres.

A vocational training college in Rajasthan, started by educator and activist Sanjit Bunker Roy, is responsible for lighting up the homes of thousands of poor villagers across the world.

Ever since she became sarpanch of Pachhmata Gram Panchayat in Rajasthan, Pratibha Choudhary has made it her business to ensure development.

A sofa made out of the discarded portion of an Ambassador car, a table made with the help of a tractor, rugs made of old gunny bags, and so many other handmade products – welcome to the super creative workshop of PRiti International. Started by a Jodhpur-based couple in 2005, it is a company that takes waste material and turns it into something very useful and unique. Have a look at their brilliant work.

Meet the Jangid family – the woodcarving artists of Jaipur who specialise in sandalwood miniature carvings. Mahesh Jangid, and his sons, Rohit and Mohit Jangid, use the simplest tools like small iron sticks, knives, and chisels to carve with extreme precision on very small objects. For this family, it is a tradition that has been passed from one generation to another, and something that they highly honour.

Jitendra Kumar Soni, the collector of Jalore district in Rajasthan, was very touched when he saw three students coming to school barefoot in December last year. They were shivering in cold. In the first week of January, he started a scheme named 'Charan Paduka Yojna' with the aim of providing shoes to 25,000 school children before Republic Day.

The colours, history, architecture, traditions, and the food – all of these when mixed with the magic of old and the beauty of new, create the spectacular state of Rajasthan. And these six advertisements on Rajasthan tourism, beautifully show that there is something for everyone here.

Thousands of birds, some endangered species included, are injured and maimed every year during kite flying festivals across India. This is the story of one man and his NGO, who are fighting to rescue and rehabilitate the helpless creatures and spread the message of compassion.

Manan Chaturvedi is the proud mother of 98 adopted children. And from now on, she will also be recognised as the chairperson of Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.