Udaipur

Play with scorpions, throw cow dung, show off martial skills - in some places in India, the tradition of Holi goes beyond just throwing colours.

Union Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu said the cities were selected based on the feasibility of proposals, performance indicators, and so on.

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.

India will now be able to capture high resolution three dimensional images of the sun with the help of its largest multi-application solar telescope which has been installed in the Udaipur Solar Observatory.

Manu and volunteers are trying their very best to give permanent homes to people of Nepal by constructing them.

Nupur Ghuliani left her chartered accountant degree midway and shifted base to a remote village in Rajasthan where she is making biomass briquettes to provide the villagers with an alternative, cost-effective and eco-friendly fuel. Know more about why and how she took the plunge.

Crippling rains, lack of transport facilities and poverty are just a few issues that stop children from attending school regularly. This innovative tribal community is coming up with unique and interesting ways to make their kids reach school on time in spite of all the difficulties.

Women in rural as well as many urban parts of Rajasthan may not have much formal education, but the one skill they possess is sewing. With the help of an organization, many of these women now have the opportunity to put this skill to good use and generate additional household income. This is empowering them in ways unthinkable a few years ago, and changing the very fabric of their lives.