Mann Ki Baat · 30 November 2025
Episode 128 featured a Pune student team flying drones in Mars-like conditions, honey producers from Jammu and Kashmir to Karnataka and Nagaland, and India's women's blind cricket team, unbeaten world champions.
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Group · Pune, Maharashtra
Young people from Pune who took part in an ISRO competition to fly drones in Mars-like conditions, with no GPS to guide them, only onboard cameras and software. Their drone crashed many times, but they kept trying until it managed to fly for a while.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Beekeepers in the hills of Ramban whose bees make a rare white honey from wild basil, known locally as sulai. Since receiving a GI tag, Ramban Sulai honey has become known across the country.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
A farmers' organisation in Puttur that set up a modern honey processing unit with a lab, bottling, storage and digital tracking. Its branded honey now reaches cities, and more than 2,500 farmers have benefited.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Tumakuru district, Karnataka
An organisation that gives each new member two bee boxes to start with. Its farmers now extract, package and sell honey together in local markets, earning lakhs of rupees.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Choklangan, Nagaland
Members of the Khiamniungan tribe in Choklangan village who have gathered honey from bee colonies on high cliffs for centuries. Before the risky climb, they speak gently to the bees and ask permission to take the honey.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
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The Indian women's team that won the Blind Cricket World Cup without losing a single match, a win the episode called one of the greatest in India's sporting history.
As described in Mann Ki Baat