Assam

Samir Bordoloi's Assam-based initiative — SPREAD NE, trains 2,500 farmers and 326 'Green Commandos' using scientific and sustainable methods of farming.

Miguel Das Queah's Guwahati-based non-profit UTSAH (Universal Team for Social Action and Help) works for children’s rights, particularly those affected by sexual violence, in Assam.

Over the last two decades, P Sivakumar, field director of the Kaziranga National Park has taken multiple initiatives for the protection of wildlife and increasing habitats

P Sivakumar, field director at Kaziranga national park created six wetlands to help wildlife access water and reduce man-animal conflict

Wildlife conservationist Parag Deka has spent the past 23 years bringing back the pygmy hog from near-extinction.

Once known for their cruelty against animals, poachers at Manas National Park in Assam are now at the helm of protecting the wildlife at the UNESCO world heritage site, restoring the Indian Rhino’s glory

“When I see the history of Indian film industry, apart from Danny Denzongpa, who was mostly given negative roles because he looked different, when have you seen faces from our part of the world?”

This in turn prevents farmers from burning stubble after harvesting their crop. Having sold over 50,000 straws so far, he hopes to process 5 tonnes of waste to produce more. Here’s more about his process.

“We have been able to directly impact about 4,500 people directly. Indirectly (since households are dependent on them), this number is close to about 30,000,” says Saurav Malhotra.

These rare Cordyceps mushrooms have medicinal properties backed by research. They are anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-aging, anti-microbial, and anti-viral among other benefits.