Ananya Barua

From traditional heirloom vegetable varieties to exotic veggies and herbs, give a boost to your home garden through these seed deliveries.

Lakhs of Indians are struggling in these unstable times. But it is heartening to see so many come forward to make a difference - either through financial support or the distribution of necessities. Here's how you too can lend a hand!

"Taking care of one’s mental health is the first step to self-care," say counsellors and therapists who are not stopping for the pandemic and providing online sessions all across the country, for free.

Have leftover rice at home? Use a centuries-old Indian technique to make this ultimate cooling probiotic packed with micro-nutrients!

“It might have seemed like a crazy idea to many in the beginning but now they see the reality and the potential cultivating this has. I am glad I could be one of the few to bring that to light. After all it only takes one crazy idea to start a new wave of change,"

"We are not only aiding waste management, we are creating a great alternative for wood."

“Many of my colleagues wanted to give back to India but didn’t know how to do so. With this model, I showed how each one of them could be a Mohan Bhargava (played by SRK in Swades) in their own right.”

“It was so heartening to see them ask a variety of questions – from “How many teeth does an anaconda have?” to “Who made you, Alexa?” Often, children are discouraged from asking too many questions at school. With Alexa, there is no such bar and this makes me extremely happy!”

“I am the first entrepreneur in the family, and it’s only natural that people were unsure about me taking up this work. But what is life without a bit of risk? So instead, I convinced my father and got started.” #WomanEntrepreneur

“In this house there is no sense of enclosement. It is like sitting under a tree, there is shade but no obstacles. Privacy is achieved by means of light-weight storage modules that can be re-arranged at any time.” #SustainableHomes