Tag: Madhya Pradesh
Community Action Brings Swachh Bharat to this MP Village
The Swachh Bharat Mission sees multiple scams and lapses; here's how a village came together to tackle the issue.
“He Chewed my Face Like an Animal”: A Survivor of Domestic Violence Speaks Up
After having faced domestic violence for 14 years of her marriage, when Parvin decided to separate, her husband took revenge by attacking and disfiguring her.
To the Nation, With Love: The Gift of Displacement From the Sardar Sarovar Project
21 families displaced by submergence from the Sardar Sarovar Dam over a decade ago have been allocated land in a marsh to rebuild their lives.
‘India’s Only Positive Newspaper’ Brings Readers a Daily Dose of Hope
Two young men in Bhopal started with a small idea and now they are reaching every corner of the country with their unique newspaper.
“Because I am a boy”: How Masculinity is Learned
Ravind was just another kid playing around with the other kids of his age in his village until the day he wore girls’ footwear and his friends teased him about it.
MNREGA Finally Becomes Operational in Tribal Hamlet in MP
Community Correspondent Pawan Solanki helps his community in getting jobs and stopping distress migration.
Loan Waivers will not Stem the Tide of Farmers’ Disaffection
The farmers’ agitation is the result of the long and systematic neglect of the agricultural sector in India. Kailash Yadav is a farmer from Madhya Pradesh. The state has seen massive farmers’ protests since early June. Asked why he was participating in the protests Yadav says, “We have to buy...
Illegal Sand Mining Wreaking Havoc on the Banks of the Narmada
The brazen sand mafia was looting 300 tonnes of sand per day destroying the environment and ecosystem around the Narmada. Things have turned around with activists from the Narmada Bachao Andolan stepping in.