Shweta Dravid

Before tourists arrive and sightings dominate conversations, naturalists are already at work — reading the forest, managing expectations, and holding together the delicate balance between tourism and conservation.

From spotting methane build-up inside dumps to mapping urban heat islands in real time, SatLeo Labs is helping cities move from reactive firefighting to climate-smart foresight.

Amid mounting ecological pressure in Thekkady, Niraamaya Retreats Cardamom Club offers a model of tourism that builds lightly on the land, supports local livelihoods, and helps preserve the Western Ghats.

In a South Goa village, a 236-year-old home holds on to working Bakelite switches, old furniture, and everyday rituals that shaped life long before crowds arrived. A stay here reveals how Goa once lived, one detail at a time.

From securing digital systems to guiding students abroad, from pioneering child health tools to preventing blindness — India’s frontier tech is solving urgent global problems with affordable, scalable innovations that touch lives worldwide.

From 3D-printed rockets and disaster drones to AI-driven policing, India’s homegrown innovations are reshaping security under Viksit Bharat.

Discover how frontier technology is reshaping healthcare in India. From AI-powered early breast cancer detection to indigenous bio 3D printing and AI-led nutrition monitoring, these innovations are making healthcare more inclusive, affordable, and globally relevant.

What do you do when the sea that raised you starts to choke on plastic? For Ajay Sawant, the answer was to listen — and turn heartbreak into hope for the ocean he calls home.

From rural healthcare to groundwater conservation, these innovations prove how homegrown tech can deliver affordable, scalable solutions to India’s toughest challenges.

I came in search of the elusive tiger, but it was the ancient fort with its forgotten legends and quiet power that truly left its mark.