Mann Ki Baat · 28 December 2025
Episode 129 featured a music circle at IISc, a Manipuri man bringing solar power to homes and health centres, an ancient Buddhist site uncovered at Jehanpora in Kashmir, Narasapuram's lace makers and two women entrepreneurs from Manipur.
3 people · 2 groups · 1 place highlighted. Read the official English transcript.
Group · Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka
A music group that began as a small class started by students at the Indian Institute of Science who wanted room for music alongside research. It now has more than 200 members, including professors and their families, practising Hindustani classical and folk music, with alumni abroad joining online.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Person · Manipur
A man under 40 from a remote part of Manipur with poor electricity supply, who began a campaign to install solar panels. Solar power has reached hundreds of homes in his area, as well as many health centres, and has helped local women, fishers and artists.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Place · Jehanpora, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir
Tall mounds at Jehanpora long thought ordinary turned out, after an archaeologist's survey using drones and mapping, to be the remains of a large Buddhist complex about 2,000 years old. An old photograph in a French museum showing three stupas at Baramulla helped confirm it.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Group · Narasapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Women in the Narasapuram area who have kept a lace craft alive for generations. Now GI-tagged and taught new designs, it is made into more than 500 products and gives work to about a lakh women in over 250 villages.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Person · Churachandpur, Manipur
A handicraft artist from Churachandpur who saw a wider market for Manipur's traditional bamboo and wooden crafts. Her unit now employs more than 50 artisans and sells in several states, including Delhi.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Person · Senapati district, Manipur
A woman from a family of traditional farmers in Senapati district who made flower growing her passion. She links her produce to wider markets and helps local communities earn more.
As described in Mann Ki Baat