Gopi Karelia

Today, the children of Khempur village in Rajasthan are acquiring new skills and hope, spending time constructively and making their families and the state proud by participating in skateboarding championships with graceful ease, all thanks to Manjari and Vinati, daughters of yesteryear actor Mac Mohan.

T Bhoobalan, CEO of Bagalkot Zilla Parishad in Karnataka, adopted a multi-pronged approach to tackle the sharp increase in child marriages amid the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.

For nine years, Tamil Nadu-based Godwin Vasanth Bosco has been working to save the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats. In his book 'Voice of a Sentient Highland', he unearths the real story behind the scenic blue mountains.

Madhya Pradesh-based farmer, Narayan Singh narrates why he has been looking after the peacocks in his village since age 12.

Having seen the perils of child labour first hand, Anuradha Bhonsale from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, has worked hard to rescue kids from the same fate. She is the director of Avani, an NGO that rescues such children.

With the high profits margins from homemade murabba, woman entrepreneur Bhagwati Yadav from Panna in Madhya Pradesh paid off her loan, married three of her daughters and enrolled two of them in school.

Pune's Vinit Kenjale has a unique hobby that is making him famous ‐ he collects vintage bikes, scooters and moped from yesteryear brands like Vijai Super, Jawa, Chetak, Vespa and more.

Ambaji Shinde from Goa had no experience in jewellery making, but went on to become one of the most renowned designers of all time, and created intricate pieces worn by Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Taylor, Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, the Maharaja of Baroda, Nizam of Hyderabad, and many other notable names across the world.

Odisha’s Raghurajpur village is a hub of Pattachitra, an indigenous art form, with at least one artist involved in the trade in every family. This art form dates back to the 12th century.

Indian Forest Officers Kalpana K and M Geethanjali share their experiences, challenges to save blackbucks in Punjab's Abohar, an open wildlife sanctuary.