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How a Royal Sister Duo Restored Their 200-YO Palace to a Sustainable Boutique Hotel

How a Royal Sister Duo Restored Their 200-YO Palace to a Sustainable Boutique Hotel

Originally reported and written in February 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. ‘A Palace of Heritage Beauty’...

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‘I Was the Anaesthesiologist, Gynaecologist & Paediatrician in the ‘60s’: 92-YO Doctor Who Helped Deliver 2 Lakh Babies

‘I Was the Anaesthesiologist, Gynaecologist & Paediatrician in the ‘60s’: 92-YO Doctor Who Helped Deliver 2 Lakh Babies

At this very moment, thousands of people in the world (most of them probably in Hyderabad) are going about their day, unaware of the quiet connection...

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Explore a New Side of Bengaluru Through This Storyteller's Unique 'Bangalore Walks'

Explore a New Side of Bengaluru Through This Storyteller's Unique 'Bangalore Walks'

“Think of the game Monopoly,” Arun Pai — the man behind ‘Bangalore Walks’ — urges me, attempting to explain where the idea for this unique...

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How Neha Upadhyay Built 8 Eco-Villages in Ladakh & Empowered 3,000 Women Farmers

How Neha Upadhyay Built 8 Eco-Villages in Ladakh & Empowered 3,000 Women Farmers

To create a revolution, one has to step outside one’s comfort zone. This became clear to Delhi’s Neha Upadhyaya right at the outset of her quest...

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From Art Workshops to Global Honour: Rouble Nagi's Journey to Winning $1 Million Teacher Prize

From Art Workshops to Global Honour: Rouble Nagi's Journey to Winning $1 Million Teacher Prize

Have you ever met a child who’s never seen a pencil?  Mumbai-based artist Rouble Nagi recalls her interaction with one. It was during an art...

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After Bullet Injury & Paralysis, This Kashmir Man Helped 6000 Disabled Children Study; Support His New Shelter Home

After Bullet Injury & Paralysis, This Kashmir Man Helped 6000 Disabled Children Study; Support His New Shelter Home

Javed Ahmad Tak (52) still remembers the day his life changed forever. It was in 1997.  Javed, who was in his final year of his bachelor of science...

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In the Himalayas, Architects Are Building Structures That Stay Warm Naturally and Withstand Harsh Conditions

In the Himalayas, Architects Are Building Structures That Stay Warm Naturally and Withstand Harsh Conditions

In Uttarakhand’s Khirsu village lies an earthquake-resilient structure. The choice of materials makes it seem almost as if the BASA tourism centre...

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In Kargil, Local Youth Are Protecting Homes From Himalayan Brown Bears With Smart Solutions

In Kargil, Local Youth Are Protecting Homes From Himalayan Brown Bears With Smart Solutions

When Mohammed Mehrajuddin (35) was younger, try as he did to love the brown bears he would read about in his storybooks, his community’s fearful...

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With a Simple Net House, This Jharkhand Woman Farmer Grows Coriander Off-Season, Earns Rs 70000/Yr

Last year, Basanti Devi (33) moved into a ‘pakka makan’ (a solid, durable home) in Hesapora Tola, Shishatand-Gola village, in the Ramgarh district...

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This Women’s Day, Help a Woman Farmer in Maharashtra Get a Solar Dehydrator & Start Her Business

Last year was particularly tough for Varsha Dhanavade, a farmer from Maharashtra’s Mhaswad. Despite a bountiful harvest of pomegranates —...

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Natural Holi Colours: How to Make Organic Gulal From Beetroot, Spinach & Turmeric

Holi is around the corner and you may have already started seeing your local bazaars putting their array of colours on display. Beautiful though these...

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At 7, She’s a Viral Dance Star With 3.3M Insta Fans and Dreams of Becoming a Scientist

At just a few years old, Barkat Arora commands a stage with the kind of confidence most adults spend a lifetime building. And today, over three...

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Step Back in Time at This Century-Old Mud Homestay Near Kullu: A True Pahadi Experience

Anyone who has lived in farmer Kundan Singh’s mud homestay in Kais village of Himachal Pradesh, is in awe of the piece of beauty that the homestay...

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In 1952, She Became India’s First Woman IAS Officer Despite Being Told It Wasn’t for Women

In walking the corridors of power, Anna Rajam Malhotra opened doors for generations of women to follow. India’s first woman IAS officer, Anna’s...

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At 73, This Mumbai Woman’s Crochet Creations Are Winning Hearts Across 6 Countries

It was 7 pm when I called Chandraprabha for our interview — EOD (end of day in corporate lingo), as most would call it. But she doesn’t follow...

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Meet the Father-Son Duo Behind the Initiative That’s Re-Wilding Barren Lands & Helping Locals Earn

To save the forest, you must save the people who live in the forest.  The life lesson visited Sudeep Mehta (42), a finance professional-turned...

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For 30 Years, This Nilgiris Forest School Has Used Local Culture to Educate Adivasi Children

Every object in teacher Shanthi Kunjan’s classroom has life. Branches and sticks serve as measuring scales; leaves from the forest teach children...

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The Ultimate Adventure Map of India: 40 Thrilling Things to Do On Your Next Vacation

In 2019, I took a trek to Maharashtra’s Sandhan Valley (also known as the ‘Valley of Shadows’). ‘In awe’ would describe the first reaction I...

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Inside the Conservation Effort To Restore Manas National Park’s Wildlife & Ecological Balance

The Manas National Park in Assam, declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, is home to around 59 species of mammals, 430 species of birds, and...

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Meet the 90-YO Grandmother Whose Legacy Kerala Recipes Are Going Viral on Social Media

Saraswathy N’s memories of food are not simply cerebral. Agreed, she knows the ratio of masalasthat go into a dish by heart. But her culinary...

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How 1200 People Came Together to Protect India’s Wetlands

Gurpreet Singh, a 41-year-old boatman residing in Karmuwala village, Tarn Taran district, Punjab, has been familiar with dolphins since childhood,...

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'People Age, Love Doesn't': This Man Helps Single Senior Citizens Find Their Soulmates

What does it take to find your soulmate after you reach the age of 50? Apparently, at Madhav Damle’s Happy Seniors, a one-time membership fee of Rs...

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How One Mom Turned Her Love for Science Into a STEM Movement for India’s Children

Why do the leaves on specific trees outside your window change colour?  Why do ships float on water?  Why do magnets stick to the fridge?...

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Inside This 300-Year-Old Abandoned Home in Arunachal, 8 Women Are Reviving Monpa Food Traditions

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Started by an Ex-Army Man, This 1953 Dehradun Bakery Has Served CMs, Maharanis & Your Favourite Cricketers

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Women Participate in Village Decisions Thanks to Community Radio Connect in Haryana & Rajasthan

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Meet the Truck Driver Whose Roadside Cooking Made Him an Internet Sensation With 2.78M Subscribers

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‘I’m a Salesman for Nature’: How One Journalist Has Protected India’s Wildlife for 44 Years

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Beyond Mangroves: How to Experience the Sundarbans Like a Local

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‘Came to Mumbai With Rs 4000’: Border 2 Screenwriter’s Journey From Meerut to Mumbai

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From Factory Floors to Farms, How These Women Found Something Bigger Than Income

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Ex-Techie Turns 11 Acres of Barren Land Into a Self-Sustaining Food Forest Near Hyderabad

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This Valentine’s Day, Send Your Love to Injured Wild Animals Who Need Food, Treatment & Care

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Banished From Goa, Their Grandfather Brought Goa to Mumbai With 140 Coconut Trees

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From Guwahati Kitchens to Rashtrapati Bhavan, This Family’s Legacy With Food Goes Back to 1998

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'My Dad Saved for My Education Instead of Dowry; He Stood by Me & Changed My Life'

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How Grandmas, Nizams & Home Kitchens Shaped Hyderabad’s Incredible Food Legacy

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'From a Tamarind Tree to a Forest': 2 Brothers Live Dad's Dream, Turn Barren Land into Gold

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Meet the Women Officers Who Took Charge at India’s 77th Republic Day Parade

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How People in the Most Remote Corners Are Turning Into Journalists To Preserve Fading Cultures

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How To Make Your Plants Winter-Ready? 4 Easy Steps By a Gardening Expert

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Who Is Saving Kerala’s Coastal Forests?

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Two Professors Chose Life in Himachal Over Japan and Built a Homestay That Teaches Cheesemaking

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Inside the Life of India’s Snakeman, Padma Shri Romulus Whitaker

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India’s Green Growth Revolution Could Create 48 Million Jobs; Here’s How

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In a World Hooked to Bad News, These Founders Bet on Positive Stories Before They Were Viral

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This Bengaluru Team Has Rescued & Rehabilitated 14800 Birds Hurt by Kite Manjha

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Couple Quits Gurugram Life to Build Storybook Homestay in the Forests of Himachal

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From Snake Rescues to Safer Honey Collection: These Heroes Protect the Sundarbans

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The Story Behind the Culinary Genius Whose Lucknow Cuisine Was Loved by the Queen

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