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Uttar Pradesh's Buddhist heritage destinations welcomed 440,000 international pilgrims in 2025, nearly nine times more than three years ago. A new international airport and dedicated tourist train are making ancient spiritual sites accessible to devotees worldwide. ##
In a small Uttar Pradesh town, craftsmen like Shyam Babu are preserving a century-old tradition of handmade leather shoes that can be worn on either foot. Their Nagra jutis tell a story of cultural identity stitched into every pair.
Uttar Pradesh is building India's first National Cow Culture Museum in the holy city of Mathura, featuring over 100 exhibits celebrating the country's deep connection to cattle. The museum will blend religious heritage with scientific education, showcasing indigenous breeds and dairy innovation.
Hathras, a small district in Uttar Pradesh, transformed itself into India's leading asafoetida processing center through grassroots entrepreneurship and smart value addition. What started with a few traders learning to blend and package the essential spice has grown into a thriving industrial cluster serving kitchens nationwide.
In Uttar Pradesh, 111 village councils joined forces to restore the polluted Tamsa River through desilting, cleanup drives, and community action. The result? Cleaner water, healthier farms, and a model for river revival across India.
Uttar Pradesh is transforming agriculture for thousands of farmers by introducing cow-based natural farming across seven drought-prone districts. The initiative promises lower costs, healthier soil, and better incomes without chemical fertilizers.
In Sant Kabir Nagar, India, a family business is proving that steady quality beats flashy branding. Paritosh Gupta's cotton garment factory supports 50 workers and reaches markets across two states.
A printing shop owner in rural Uttar Pradesh expanded his family business with government support, bringing jobs that once required costly outsourcing right to his hometown. Now locals get their banners, posters, and signs printed faster and cheaper.
A 19-year-old from a small Uttar Pradesh village faced ridicule for dreaming of modeling while working as a security guard and airport worker. Through daily practice and borrowed money, Nitin Kumar finally landed paid shoots with Amazon, Zara, and Adidas.
A farmer from Uttar Pradesh proves strength has no expiration date. At 76, Pandit Shridhar Mishra still trains with traditional wrestling equipment that would challenge athletes half his age.
A young man from a village in Uttar Pradesh practiced modeling on rooftops while being mocked, worked as a security guard in Delhi to survive, then quit to chase his dream. Now he's opening fashion shows and proving that big dreams don't need big cities.
India's Uttar Pradesh is completing a 594-kilometer highway connecting 12 districts, bringing jobs and opportunity to over 500 rural villages. The massive infrastructure push includes new airports, schools, and irrigation projects designed to turn the state into an economic powerhouse.
Raju Maurya turned a government loan into a thriving cold-pressed oil business in rural Uttar Pradesh, serving farmers across 15 villages. His commitment to pure, quality oil has built trust and steady income where uncertainty once ruled.