Mann Ki Baat · 25 May 2025
Episode 122 featured a Sikkim vet reviving traditional weaving, an Uttarakhand artist who works with pine bark, drone-flying women farmers in Telangana, tribal honey makers in Chhattisgarh, a Pune bee-rescue team and the growth of Gir's lions.
3 people · 2 groups · 1 place highlighted. Read the official English transcript.
Person · Sikkim
A veterinary doctor who founded Crafted Fibers, a social enterprise joining Sikkim's traditional handloom weaving with modern fashion. It trains local people and links village weavers, herders and self-help groups, making shawls, stoles and socks from local rabbit and sheep wool coloured with natural dyes.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Person · Haldwani, Uttarakhand
A 65-year-old artist from Haldwani who lost the use of his legs to polio as a child. He created an art form he calls "baget", turning the dry bark that falls from pine trees into pieces that echo the folk instruments and spirit of the hills.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Sangareddy district, Telangana
Village women in Sangareddy district who once depended on others and now fly drones to spray crops, covering about 50 acres in a few hours a day without exposure to harsh sun or chemicals. Villagers have come to call them "sky warriors".
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Korea district, Chhattisgarh
Tribal farmers in Korea district who created Sonhani, an organic honey brand that now sells on online platforms including the government's GeM marketplace, taking their village produce to buyers far beyond the district.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Person · Pune, Maharashtra
After seeing a beehive removed from a housing society, Amit taught himself about bees and formed a team called Bee Mitra (Bee Friends). They move hives safely instead of destroying them, saving bee colonies and spreading awareness.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Place · Gir, Gujarat
The lion population of the Gir region grew from 674 to 891 in five years, according to a census covering 35,000 square kilometres across 11 districts. Local communities, modern methods and a large number of women forest officers helped turn things around.
As described in Mann Ki Baat