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Unwilling to be stifled by red-tapism, the dynamic DM of Alipurduar is showing what civil service is really about — taking governance to the doorsteps of the dirt-poor.

A Pravah ICS volunteer from the UK recalls his journey while on placement, and how it shaped his views on development.

Sadri village in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district had strong caste divides in its community, till one event brought women together.

When communities join together for social improvement and change, they can overcome even the most difficult of odds. Rupal Hariyaow talks about how a youth club in a village in Rajasthan banded together to get a disabled member assistance he desperately needed.

Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, a German veterinarian who arrived in Rajasthan in 1990 for her PhD, has dedicated her life to the camels and the nomadic camel people of Rajasthan. Her social enterprise, Camel Charisma, has helped revive the unique camel culture of the region as well as the fortunes of the dwindling Raika community.