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Heritage & Landscapes Ghatiya Ujjain: Kaliadeh Palace, Siddhavat and Hidden Heritage By Tina Khatri | Ujjain Ghatiya in Ujjain district is a lesser-known destination located around 10 kilometres from the main city. Known for its connection with the Kshipra River and surrounding valley landscape, Ghatiya offers historical sites, craft traditions, and natural river formations away from central Ujjain tourism routes. The Engineering of Kaliadeh Palace Kaliadeh Palace: A 15th-century marvel of water-based engineering. One of the key attractions in Ghatiya is Kaliadeh Palace , a river island structure built in 1458 during the reign of Mahmud Khilji of Mandu. The palace is renowned for its water-based engineering system, where interconnected channels guide river water through stone passages and tanks. During the monsoon season, flowing water creates natural cooling effects across the structure. Historical records indicate visits...

Education News | Indore Insider Indore dominates JEE Main 2026: Riddhesh Bendale AIR 35, Anushka Agrawal state girls topper amid record competition surge By Tina Khatri | Indore Indore tightened its grip on India’s engineering map today as National Testing Agency crowned local physics prodigy Riddhesh Anant Bendale Madhya Pradesh State Topper for JEE Main 2026. Bendale, who delivered gold for India at Paris International Physics Olympiad last July, secured All India Rank 35 with near-perfect 99.9992186 percentile. Sharing spotlight is Anushka Agrawal , who clinched title of state’s highest-scoring female candidate, finalizing city’s total dominance of session one results. High-velocity success: Riddhesh Anant Bendale Riddhesh Anant Bendale: Scaling from International Olympiads to National Success. Bendale’s transition from theoretical depth of global Olympiads to 90-question sprint of JEE Main required psychologi...

National Panchayat Raj Day | April 24 The Return of Shakti: Beyond the ‘Panchayat’ Parody By Tina Khatri The hit series Panchayat gave India a new vocabulary word: Sarpanch-Pati . It pulled back the curtain on a bittersweet reality where elected women are often mere figureheads, acting as a "garb" for the men in their families who pull the strings. It was a mirror to a society where the law says "woman," but the voice remains "man." However, if we look past the satire and dive deep into our ancient Indian roots, we find a different blueprint. In our heritage, womanhood was synonymous with Shakti —the primal energy of action—and the Griha Lakshmi , the one who manages the prosperity of the home and community. On this National Panchayat Raj Day, we bring you the true transformational stories from the tribal heartlands of Madhya Pradesh where this ancient Shakti is waking up. Supported by Transform Rural India (TRI) , wome...

The Indore Insider Indore to Step Out for ‘Chalomumma Walkathon’ this Mother’s Day By Tina Khatri | Indore At a Glance: 📅 Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026 📍 Venue: Nehru Stadium, Indore ⏰ Time: 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM 💧 Theme: Walk for Water & Clean Indore Indore is set to mark Mother’s Day with a blend of energy and purpose as the ‘Chalomumma Walkathon’ invites families to step out for fitness, togetherness, and a cleaner city. Scheduled for Saturday, 9 May 2026 , the walkathon is being led by Aarti Maheshwari in association with World of Fitness and the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) . With its theme ‘Walk for Water & Clean Indore’ , the event seeks to turn a routine morning walk into a shared civic effort. Aarti Maheshwari with her daughter Vibhuti: Celebrating a lifelong connection this Mother's Day. The walkathon encourages mot...

Jimmy McGilligan Memorial Week: Sustainable Water Lecture at SVVV Jimmy McGilligan Memorial Sustainable Development Week Small Changes, Big Impact | April 15–21, 2026 SVVV Hosts Jimmy McGilligan Memorial Lecture on Sustainable Water Use Keynote speakers and SVVV leadership at the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Development (CESD). By Tina Khatri Indore | April 17, 2026 Indore, April 17, 2026: Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya (SVVV), Indore, through its Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Development (CESD), organized a special lecture on “Human Responsibility: Water Use for Sustainable Development of People and the Planet” on Friday. The session formed part of the ongoing Jimmy McGilligan Memorial Sustainable Development Week , themed “Small Changes, Big Impact – Save Water.” The program was held under the guidance of Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh C. Goswami, who emp...

Dispatch from Sanawadiya Solar cooking festival opens sustainability week at Giridarshan courtyard By Tina Khatri | April 16, 2026 Participants gather around solar cookers at Giridarshan, Sanawadiya, for the opening of Sustainable Development Week. S ustainable Development Week in memory of Jimmy McGilligan opened with a solar cooking food festival at Giridarshan, Sanawadiya, drawing participants from Indore, Mhow and nearby villages. Jimmy and Janak McGilligan Foundation for Sustainable Development is organising the week-long programme from April 15 to 21 to mark the 15th death anniversary of Jimmy McGilligan. The opening session began at Giridarshan with devotional music and collective prayers. Students from Gurukul led invocations, while Bhavi Bhopalwala, Janak Palta McGilligan, Dr Prakash Kaushal and Rajendra Ochani led prayers for unity and peace. Trustee Virender Goya...

Sustainability | Community | Remembrance Solar cooking festival to open memorial week marking legacy of Jimmy McGilligan in Sanawadiya By Tina Khatri Sanawadiya | April 14, 2026 J immy McGilligan Memorial Week for Sustainable Development will open on April 15 at Giridarshan, Sanawadiya, with a community solar cooking food festival, setting the tone for a week-long programme focused on environmental action and remembrance. Organised by Jimmy and Janak McGilligan Foundation for Sustainable Development, the initiative marks the 15th anniversary of Jimmy McGilligan’s passing and brings together communities, institutions and sustainability practitioners to honour his work and legacy. Programme Schedule April 15: Collective Solar Cooking Festival (10 am – 12.30 pm) & Community Lunch. Mid-Week: Sessions across Indore institutions (Acropolis, DAVV, SVVV). April 21: Inter-fai...

Education Analysis | Indore District MPBSE 2026: Decline in Pass Rates, Rising Participation Stats indicate uneven academic support across schools in Indore district, stretching the system at both ends. By Tina Khatri Indore | April 16, 2026 I ndore district’s 2026 MPBSE results show a clear but uneven shift in school education outcomes. On the positive side, more students are entering the examination system. However, performance is declining as both class 12 and class 10 results weakened. The gap between rising participation and falling success rates suggests that expansion in access is not yet being supported by equivalent academic preparedness. Student registrations in Indore increased by nearly 8% in class 12, rising from 33,548 in 2025 to 36,313 in 2026. This reflects a wider reach of formal schooling and improved retention at the secondary level. However, ...

Indore MPBSE 2026 Instagram Infographic Indore MPBSE Results 2026 More students. Lower pass rates. Wider academic gap. Registered Students 36,313 ↑ from 33,548 Overall Pass % 69.93% ↓ from 74.30% Failures 10,876 ↑ increase First Division 19,142 ↑ from 17,042 Stream-wise Performance Stream 2025 2026 Change Agriculture 76.35% 92.28% +15.93% Fine Arts 85.71% 100% +14.29% Science 78.27% 71.97% -...

Lifestyle | Heritage & Science Roots, Recipes & Solar Science A celebration of World Heritage Day on April 18. By Tina Khatri Indore | April 16, 2026 A pril travels like a storyteller—will you walk beside it? It arrives at your doorstep on the 18th, palms warm with sunlight, asking you not just to listen, but to take part. It doesn’t point to monuments in the distance; it places stories in your hands—ripe tomatoes, a blank dial, a handful of peanuts—and waits to see what you will do with them. Will you slice time into thin, sunlit pieces and let it dry into memory? Will you trace the movement of shadows and learn how the day breathes? Will you trap sunlight itself and taste what patience feels like? I. Preserving the Sun Sun-dried Tomato Pesto The Ingredients: 8 ripe tomatoes, ½ cup walnuts, 3 garlic cloves, ½ cup olive oil, and fresh basil. ...

Education Report | Indore District Indore Girls Shine in CBSE Class 10 Results; Multiple Students Score Above 99 Percent By Tina Khatri Indore | April 15, 2026 Tarang Kakani 99.6 Percent G irls shone bright and strong as they took over top three spots, sharing second and third positions across the city. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 results were declared on Wednesday, bringing moments of joy and pride across Indore as several girl students delivered outstanding performances and secured scores above 99 percent. Among the top achievers, Tarang Kakani stood out with an impressive 99.6 percent, emerging as one of the highest scorers reported from the city. Close behind were several students who secured 99.4 percent, reflecting strong and consistent academic performance. This group included Netika Choudhary, Avni Khandelwal, Livanshi Solanki, Priyam...

Girls outperform boys in overall pass rate in Indore; 67.56% students clear exam By TINA KHATRI | INDORE | April 15, 2026 Class 10 results of the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE), declared on Wednesday, brought a mix of relief and concern for thousands of students in Indore, with girls once again emerging ahead of boys in overall performance. Overall Pass % 67.56% Girls Pass % 73.54% Boys Pass % 61.89% Out of 41,812 students registered for the examination in the district, 41,467 appeared for the exams. A total of 28,013 students managed to clear the examination, taking the overall pass percentage to 67.56%. The most striking feature of this year’s results was the clear gap in performance between boys and girls. While 73.54% of girls cleared the exam, the pass percentage for boys stood significantly lower at 61.89% . The trend highlights ...

Vishu 2026 brings emotional finale to eight-day Prana Pratishtha celebrations at Indore’s Mahalaxmi Nagar temple By TINA KHATRI | INDORE | April 15, 2026 Devotion and togetherness: The finale of the Prana Pratishtha celebrations at Mahalaxmi Nagar. What began as a routine annual religious observance turned into a week-long atmosphere of devotion, culture and community bonding at Mahalaxmi Nagar, as the eight-day Prana Pratishtha anniversary celebrations at the Lord Ayyappa and Ganesh Temple concluded on Wednesday with Vishu marking a deeply symbolic finale. From early morning prayers to illuminated evening gatherings, the temple remained alive for eight continuous days as devotees took part in rituals that followed traditional Kerala customs. The programme, which began on April 8, featured daily poojas performed by priests from Kerala, giving the celebrations an authentic traditional structure. Symbol of Prosperity: The ...

Deaf students bring laughter alive through sign language at Indore academy By TINA KHATRI | INDORE | April 11, 2026 Students of Indore Deaf Bilingual Academy showcase expressive storytelling through Indian Sign Language. In a refreshing celebration of expression beyond words, students of Indore Deaf Bilingual Academy lit up their campus with a unique “Signed Laughter Show”, proving that humour does not need sound to connect with audiences. Held at the academy in Gumasta Nagar, the event featured deaf students presenting a series of comic acts based on the theme of laughter and joy. The performances, delivered entirely through Indian Sign Language (ISL), highlighted the power of visual storytelling and expressive communication. Students brought a wide range of characters to life through gestures, facial expressions and body language. Rupesh Ingle , a B.Com student, impressed the audience with his portrayal of “Baga” from the popular televi...

AI detector tools face credibility crisis as writers question accuracy By TINA KHATRI AI content detection tools were once marketed as a quick solution to a growing modern problem: identifying whether a piece of writing was produced by artificial intelligence. But as their use spreads across classrooms, newsrooms and freelance platforms, so too do the doubts surrounding their reliability. What was supposed to bring clarity to the AI era is instead creating confusion — and in some cases, controversy. Teachers flag essays as “AI-written,” freelancers dispute rejected work, and students find themselves defending assignments that they wrote themselves. The common link in many of these disputes is not evidence, drafts, or writing history — but a percentage score generated by an algorithm. And that is precisely where the problem begins. A system built on probability, not proof Most AI detectors do not “know” whether a text is written by a ma...