It’s a whodunit, a jigsaw puzzle and a history lesson all in one. In the heart of Madhya Pradesh, at the very centre of India, stands a massive stone wall that’s odd, as walls go. It runs straight in parts, zig-zags wildly in others, stops or branches off where you least expect. Some sections tower at 15 feet; others are a just a low stretch of rubble . History buffs […]
In an alarming revelation, it has been found that as many as 76 tiger deaths have been reported because of poaching in the country from January to October this year. According to a Times of India report, Madhya Pradesh is on top of the list, accounting for nearly one-third of the total number of deaths and Karnataka stands on the second spot with 13 deaths. This number of tiger deaths […]
Ex IIT Delhi Professor now lives in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh to work with tribals. From teaching the ex-RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to working with tribals in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh, professor Alok Sagar continues to give ‘service’ a new meaning, even at 64. Originally from Delhi, Sagar acquired his under graduation and post graduation degree in electrical engineering from IIT Delhi after which he went […]
Women from a Self Help Group in Gopipur Village of Madhya Pradesh know the right way in which their voices will be heard. With their questions, and confident stand, the village is slowly moving towards development and change. Watch as they fight for their rights. In the small village of Gopipur, located at a distance of 6km from Kamlapur (Tehsil Bagli), in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, the Gram Sabha […]
Spread across the dusty old Khajuraho town in Madhya Pradesh, its temples don’t just represent architectural finesse and stand as chronicles of time, but also contribute to a large extent to the way India is perceived by the rest of the world – as the land of the Kamasutra, although the book was written much ahead of time. As one visits these temples, one is overwhelmed by not just the […]
HARDA, MADHYA PRADESH: At least 27 people have died and 40 are injured after two passenger trains derailed within minutes of each other while crossing flooded tracks in Madhya Pradesh late on Tuesday night. More than 300 people were rescued overnight. Six coaches of the Kamayani Express running from Mumbai to Varanasi derailed at around 11:30 pm while crossing a culvert near the Machak river close to Harda, about 160 […]
A group of amateur explorers has stumbled upon a set of dinosaur bones in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. The discovery, made in Bagh forest area, is believed to be one of the most striking findings of dinosaur remains in India. A team of palaeontologists on Tuesday unearthed a huge bunch of dinosaur bones, including leg bones and three bones of cervical vertebrate, that could shed light on the life of […]
Supreme Court today directed the Centre to translocate some lions from the Gir forest in Gujarat to Kuno Palpur sanctuary in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh. This has to be done within the next six months. An expert committee will now decide on the number of lions to be translocated between the two states/ The Madhya Pradesh government wanted Gujarat to send a few Lions from Gir forest to […]
