Chimi Ongmu Bhutia, founder of Lagstal Design Studio in Gangtok, Sikkim, rose to national prominence after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned her sustainable bamboo entrepreneurship in Mann Ki Baat. Her designs promote eco-friendly products and spotlight bamboo’s economic potential in Northeast India, crediting schemes like the National Bamboo Mission while pointing to ongoing gaps in funding and infrastructure.
In Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi credited wildlife conservation for blackbucks returning to Chhattisgarh, and also stressed efforts to protect the Great Indian Bustard. He further celebrated India’s dairy progress by highlighting awards won by Indian cheesemakers at an international competition in Brazil, pointing to growing global demand for Indian flavors.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to actively participate in Census 2027, calling it a “shared responsibility of all.” In Mann Ki Baat, he framed the exercise as the world’s largest population survey and pointed to a digital framework, greater ease of access, and higher public involvement through self-enumeration to strengthen governance and policy decisions.
In Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi highlighted a major clean-energy milestone: India’s wind generation capacity has crossed 56 gigawatts. The government says this lifts the country to the fourth-highest wind power capacity globally, reflecting sustained effort from engineers and rapid momentum in India’s renewable energy push toward a stronger, cleaner future.
In the year’s last Mann Ki Baat on its 129th episode, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s achievements across national security, sports and scientific innovation, arguing the country’s influence is now “visible everywhere.” He framed 2025 as a year of broad progress, highlighting how India is making an impact not only domestically but also on the world’s biggest platforms.
In a fresh nod to India’s sporting surge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the women’s cricket team for winning their maiden World Cup on home soil. Speaking on his Mann Ki Baat programme, he also recalled moments of pride tied to earlier achievements, highlighting both the women’s historic triumph and the men’s Champions Trophy success.
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