ChangeMaker

Under the leadership of 2021-batch IAS officer Nivrutti Avhad Somnath, CEO of Zilla Parishad, Dholpur, ChandraJyoti Abhiyan is transforming unused public buildings into Digital Samvidhan Ghars—CSR-backed, SHG-run civic spaces that are building a culture of constitutional literacy and community-led governance. In many Indian villages, government buildings often stand silent — freshly painted once, inaugurated once, …

From Locked Rooms to Living Constitutions: How ChandraJyoti Abhiyan Is Building a New Civic Culture in Dholpur Read More »

In a significant step toward social inclusion, Ramgarh district in Jharkhand has launched a series of initiatives dedicated to empowering the transgender community. From opening the state’s first Trans Cafe to introducing dedicated healthcare services and public facilities, the district administration under Faiz Aq Ahmed Mumtaz, Deputy Commissioner (IAS), is working to ensure dignity, employment, and …

Ramgarh Sets Example: Trans Cafe, Special OPD and Dedicated Toilets for Transgender Community Read More »

– “He didn’t wait for crores or imported systems. He built what India needed — with what India had.” Most people do not think about radio spectrum. They cannot see it. They cannot touch it. Yet every phone call, television broadcast, satellite link, and emergency signal travels through it. It is one of India’s most …

The ‘Spectrum Man’ Who Revived a Dead Station with ₹2.59 Lakh Read More »

Once counted at zero tigers, Palamau Tiger Reserve is witnessing a slow revival as 2012 batch IFS Kumar Ashish blends science, relocation, rail reforms, and faith-based conservation to heal Jharkhand’s oldest tiger landscape. In 2018, Palamau Tiger Reserve faced a moment no forest ever wants to witness. The All India Tiger Estimation report released in …

From Zero Tigers to Returning Roars Read More »

A simple, incentive-driven plastic collection model in Dakshin Dinajpur converted over 1.5 tonnes of waste into stronger roads, local savings, and a powerful example of participatory governance. In the quiet stretches of Dakshin Dinajpur in north Bengal, an unusual hum of innovation has been changing the way people think about plastic. What was once seen …

How An IAS’s Idea In Dakshin Dinajpur Turned Trash into Roads Read More »