Vandana Shiva: The “Gandhi of Grain”

On 5th November 1952, India received an erudite scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, seed conservationist, ecofeminist and anti-globalisation author, namely, Dr. Vandana Shiva. Her brain-child Navdanya, is an India-based non-governmental organisation which promotes biodiversity…

Mother of Trees

As per a phrase in Kannada, Thanu-Mana-Dhana (one can help with one’s body, mind or wealth, but always only with good intention), a centurion named Saalumarada Thimmakka started the mission of planting trees along with…

Solar Energy on Wheels

Solar Panels in the field attract the attention of miscreants, panels are stolen or damaged. This issue was identified by Pradeep Kumar (35) who was running a solar panel installation business. [auth] Generate electricity anywhere…

Mir of Kashmir: Wildlife Rescuer

Aaliya Mir, a resident of Srinagar, spends her days rescuing deadly vipers from Kashmiri homes, saving bear cubs and reuniting them with their mothers. [auth] The 42 year old former Maths teacher, with sports shoes,…

Farmer’s Unique Marketing Idea

By switching to organic farming, Purushottam Sidhpara from Junagadh, Gujarat, cut down his input costs by 40% and water usage by 20% while earning export orders from 10 countries. He invites potential dealers/customers to his…

Keeper of Kerala’s Silent Valley

The Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad is one of the most well-known tropical forests in India, with a wide variety of rare species of flora and fauna including the endangered lion-tailed macaque. [auth] In…

Urban Jungle on Terrace

A retired Engineer from Bengaluru, Nataraja Upadhya has created an urban jungle on his terrace with many trees, and lots of butterflies and birds. Bengaluru is a concrete jungle now. Waiting for a hot summer,…