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After every harvest, Madhavi Guttikonda’s terrace garden is left with dried vines, old stems, weeds, and pruned branches. Most of us clear them away...
Getting to Pentong village in Sikkim’s Dzongu region is an adventure in itself. The journey involves nearly three hours of off-road travel, crossing...
The Siji River has always followed the same path through Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district before flowing into Assam. But after a massive...
“Soil is the foundation of farming. If we do not understand what is in the soil, how can we expect the crop to grow well?” says Swapna Sonkambale,...
By the time the sun begins to set over Berunda, Gautam Yadav has already put in a full day’s work. Like countless daily wage labourers, he spends...
Cluster beans are among the easiest vegetables to grow at home. They do not need a large backyard, expensive equipment, or hours of maintenance. Give...
Before it becomes a bowl of warm jhol (gravy), sisnu has to be handled with care.The wild plant, also known as Bichu Booti or stinging nettle, has...
Every harvest left Hardik Vaghasiya with two things: produce to sell, and heaps of crop residue he had to spend time, labour and money clearing. The...
On a school trip to Delhi’s Sundar Nursery in 2023, Mahi Malhani was trying to take in the heritage park’s history and restoration. But her...
As Indian cities search for ways to cope with rising temperatures, water shortages and increasingly erratic rainfall, one solution lies hidden...
Jackfruit is not the kind of tree that demands constant attention. Once it is well-rooted, it quietly gets on with its job — growing taller each...
In Kodagu, rain shapes everyday decisions on coffee estates. It is something people notice, talk about, and remember. For coffee growers in this hill...
This monsoon, one of the easiest crops to grow at home may already be sitting in your kitchen. Turmeric grows well in the rain, needs little space,...
“Even if your uncle is the President, the challan will be issued.” That sentence from IPS officer Anu Beniwal went viral after a traffic check...
If someone pointed at this building and called it a vertical forest, you would probably believe them. Layers of greenery spill from every level,...
A bowl of green chutney, a pot of dal or a plate of chaat — so many everyday Indian meals feel incomplete without that final handful of fresh...
“I usually gave my old clothes to my house help or put them in dry waste, but I never really knew what happened after that. There was no reliable...
When Gurunandan Rao first arrived at Bikkanahalli Kunte in Bengaluru, there was barely anything that looked like a pond. The water body had dried up...
“Low-waste living, for me, is not about perfection. It is about intention. It is about asking what is actually necessary, what can be reused, and...
“At night, we would huddle together in the fields, taking turns to keep watch,” Cheata begins, his voice heavy with years of unspoken struggle. ...
When Kerala farmer Omana Devasya planted ginger in a few grow bags a couple of years ago, she was just experimenting with a method she had learnt...
An ancient stepwell in Peapully Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, had almost disappeared from everyday memory. Over the years, it slowly turned into a dumping...
For most people, grief slowly fades into memory. But for Marathi actor Sayaji Shinde, it took root in the soil of Maharashtra and grew into forests....
On a terrace in Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru, Ashwini Gajendran tends to nearly 1,000 sq ft of green that has grown over the years from a handful of pots...
As thick smoke billowed out of a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, panic spread through the building. Guests rushed to windows, shouting for help as...
“Zero waste is not about perfection. It is about trying your best every day to reduce what you send back to the planet,” says Nishtha Chauhan,...
On most days, people crossed the bridge over Kerala’s Meenachil River without slowing down. Boats drifted gently below, plastic bottles floated...
In the remote villages of the Himalayas, where mountain streams rush down rugged slopes, an age-old technology continues to serve local communities....
“When you cycle, you create neither noise pollution nor air pollution. You move slowly enough to hear the birds, feel the mountains, and genuinely...
In the dry stretches of Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, where farming depends more on hope than certainty, livelihoods have been influenced by...
“I used to be very scared to speak in English because I thought I would make mistakes and everyone would laugh at me, so I stayed quiet even when I...
As dawn breaks over Adimali in Idukki, Kerala, 62‑year‑old Saseendran VT heads to his rooftop, where lush passion fruit vines drape across...
In Mumbai’s intense summer heat, where concrete buildings trap warmth and push temperatures higher, one home has taken a different path. The...
Peak summer in India can be tough on any garden. By the time May arrives, even healthy plants can begin to droop under the harsh sun. Soil dries out...
A small patch of sunlight on a balcony, terrace, or courtyard can become a living organic garden where children learn by doing rather than being told....
“There were times when my inputs were double checked with male colleagues, even though I was leading the team. It made me wonder if I was even being...
“We have always been surrounded by plastic, but we rarely stop to think about where it ends up. It is everywhere, in our bins, in our homes, even in...
A small workshop, a pile of discarded metal, and an idea that most people would have dismissed in a minute. That is where 22-year-old Asad Abdullah...
Adolescence is a decisive stage in a boy’s life, when ideas about masculinity, behaviour and relationships begin to develop. Between 14 and 17,...
In parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the North East, more farmers are beginning to grow dragon...
There is usually one small thing missing when you begin growing herbs or vegetables at home. You water the coriander carefully, the mint grows wildly...
In the valleys of Manipur, there is a seasonal moment when the air itself seems to come alive. Streets, fields and riverbanks are gently filled with...
When the air turns warm and still, jasmine becomes one of the few plants that appears to understand the season. Its small white flowers open...
They called it wasteland, but every winter, it turned pink. Along the edge of Navi Mumbai, where the city fades into Thane Creek, a vast wetland was...
In many homes where generations live under one roof, childhood does not unfold in isolation. It grows between crowded dining tables, evening prayers...
On a typical summer afternoon in cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, or Kolkata, concrete buildings feel like they are soaking up the sun and...
A sunflower does not really demand much from you. It just needs a bit of soil, consistent sunlight and a corner where it can grow at its own pace. In...
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