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Artisans admitted to using distempers, oil paints, and wall paints on clay idols, while decorative plastics were commonly used to make idols more appealing to buyers.

Bhopal’s Lakes Trapped Between Faith and Mismanagement: A Ban Only on Paper, While Toxic Metals Keep Poisoning the Waters!

14 Dec 2025

10 min read

According to the latest ICAR-CREAMS (Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space) report, India has recorded 22,818 stubble burning cases this season, of which 10,175 incidents are from Madhya Pradesh alone, accounting for more than 50% of the country’s total.

Stubble Fires They Can't Afford to Quit! Why MP Farmers Burn Fields in Desperate Survival Mode – A Ground Report

27 Nov 2025

6 min read

Kumud singh with women she calls her companions in change, teaching equality and self reliance.

Teacher’s Day: How Two Unsung Women from Bhopal Redefined Education, Dignity & Freedom

05 Sep 2025

5 min read

The Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) categorises most Bhopal lakes as B and C class waterbodies. This means they are not fit for direct consumption, with the Lower Lake and Shahpura lake among the most polluted.

TM Exclusive: Bhopal Lakes Face a Biodiversity Crisis! Encroachment and Pollution Endanger the Lifeline, How Will the Reservoirs Survive?

02 Sep 2025

6 min read

The Sargam basti, where the safai karamcharis living along with their families.

Clean City, Dirty Truth: The Invisible Suffering of Bhopal’s Sanitation Workers Behind the 7-Star Swachh Bharat Glory

03 Aug 2025

7 min read

In Karahal, Sheopur - tribal family drying and processing fruits.

Losing the Forest, Losing Themselves: How Climate Change is Erasing the Sahariya Tribe's Legacy in Madhya Pradesh

08 Apr 2025

4 min read

A beautiful wall art at NLSIU Bangalore, created by a collective of transgender and cis-women artists, stands as both a beautiful aspiration and a poignant reminder of the distance yet to be traveled in achieving true equality.

Identity in Crisis: The Mental Health Toll and Social Exclusion of Transgender Adults

17 Mar 2025

8 min read

The history of soybean farming in Madhya Pradesh dates back to the rising global demand for oilseeds and protein-rich crops in the 1980s.

Is Madhya Pradesh's 'Yellow Gold' Turning to Dust? The Crisis Facing Soybean Farmers

07 Mar 2025

7 min read

The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless

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