Sustainable living
Escaping Mumbai’s heatwave in spectacular Spiti
Earlier in April, I went to Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, momentarily escaping Mumbai’s brutal heat and humidity. Nestled at 14,000 ft., its cold, snow-covered mountainous landscape, sustainable living, and mystical beauty is truly a ‘world within worlds’ as Rudyard Kipling described it.
Kashmiri man’s plastic venture turns scrap into success
Manzoor Ah Dar, a 50-year-old from Anantnag’s Turka-Tachloo village, rose from a humble background devoid of formal education to become an inspiring entrepreneur
Life at Daribokgre village in Meghalaya
Meghalaya is home to three prominent communities - Khasi, Garo and Jaintia. Garos comprise the second-largest tribe in the state. Let's explore a Garo village and their way of life.
Karnataka village doctor’s green revolution
Dr Tejaswi HJ, a doctor in Karnataka’s Hassan district, has turned the weed-infested land surrounding a government hospital in Karle village into a thriving mini-forest with over 1,500 plants and fruit-bearing trees.