Modi Said the Statue of Unity Would Change Local Adivasis’ Lives. Most Say it Has – for the Worse
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Modi Said the Statue of Unity Would Change Local Adivasis’ Lives. Most Say it Has – for the Worse

Few people in the nearby villages believe the project has made their lives any better. Even many of those who have found employment in and around the project seem largely lukewarm to it, as the jobs are poorly paid and exploitative, and say that they were perhaps better off without them.

Unflagging, Unyielding Discrimination Makes Madhya Pradesh the State with India’s Highest Caste-Crime Rate
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Unflagging, Unyielding Discrimination Makes Madhya Pradesh the State with India’s Highest Caste-Crime Rate

In the hinterlands of Madhya Pradesh, untouchability thrives, as younger generations of Dalits, OBCs, and Adivasis accept it as a way of life. While enjoying the fruits of their hard work and labour, upper castes and even OBCs avoid physical contact with Dalits.

MBBS in Hindi? But Why Were Engg Courses in Hindi Dropped a Year After Launch?
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MBBS in Hindi? But Why Were Engg Courses in Hindi Dropped a Year After Launch?

Madhya Pradesh claims to have become the first state to fulfil PM Modi’s vision to start medical and technical education in Hindi. But it is silent on why the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, set up with much fanfare in 2011 by the Chouhan government to provide technical, medical, and engineering courses in Hindi, is now on the verge of closure.