Mann Ki Baat · 30 March 2025
Episode 120 featured Gadag villagers who brought a dried-up lake back to life, a para arm-wrestling champion, a rapper who featured Indian martial arts in a popular song, and tribal women creating new foods from mahua flowers.
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Group · Gadag district, Karnataka
In two villages of Gadag district the lakes had dried up so completely that there was no water even for animals, and the lakebed was overgrown. Villagers decided to revive it, nearby social organisations joined in, and together they cleared the rubbish and silt ahead of the rains.
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An arm wrestler who won gold at the Khelo India Para Games. In a letter he wrote that athletes with disabilities fight a battle every day, beyond the podium, and keep chasing their dreams believing they are no less than anyone.
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A well-known rapper whose song "Run It Up" features traditional Indian martial arts such as kalaripayattu, gatka and thang-ta, introducing them to listeners around the world.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Rajakhoh, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Four sisters in Rajakhoh village who make cookies from mahua flowers, long valued by tribal communities. A large company trained them to work in a factory, many other village women have joined them, and demand for their cookies is growing fast.
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Group · Adilabad district, Telangana
Two sisters in Adilabad district who cook a range of dishes with mahua flowers, bringing the flavours of tribal food culture to a wider audience.
As described in Mann Ki Baat