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Mann Ki Baat · 23 February 2025

Episode 119

Episode 119 featured a Telangana teacher using AI to compose songs in the Kolami tribal language, the Soliga community's part in the rise of tigers in Karnataka's BRT reserve, and the Andamans' "Deer Woman".

2 people · 1 group highlighted. Read the official English transcript.

Person · Adilabad, Telangana

Thodasam Kailash

A government school teacher in Adilabad whose love of digital music is helping keep tribal languages alive. He has composed songs in the Kolami language, and in other languages, with AI tools, and they are popular with tribal listeners on social media.

As described in Mann Ki Baat

Group · BRT Tiger Reserve, Karnataka

Soliga community

A tribal community living in and around Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve who revere the tiger. Much of the credit for the reserve's steadily growing tiger numbers, and for the near absence of conflict between people and animals there, goes to them.

As described in Mann Ki Baat

Person · Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Anuradha Rao

A woman from a family rooted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for generations, who took up animal welfare young and has spent three decades protecting deer and peacocks. Locals call her the "Deer Woman".

As described in Mann Ki Baat