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Many of India’s indigenous tribes and cultures in remote areas of the country still live following practices handed down from generation to generation. Traveller and blogger Neelima Vallangi talks about the time she spent with one such tribe – the famous Konyaks of Nagaland.

Meet Vijay Sharma, a 42-year-old who took on the challenge of making bicycles using bamboo and was successful.

Biogas can help improve lives of people and communities and bring economic and environmental benefits. Here are five examples to illustrate its advantages:

In a historic moment, the government and opposition recently united to pass the Disabilities Bill, 2016 in both Houses of Parliament. Shampa Sengupta from the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) takes a look at this momentous legislation and what it means for India’s disabled population.

Anupam Mishra -- the water conservationist, environmentalist, writer, Gandhian, and a man of gentle wit, passed away at 68. Peeyush Sekhsaria recalls his first meeting with Mishra and how it left a lasting impression on him.

Gacherigaon village located in Mundigarh gram panchayat in Tumudibandh block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, uses the system of rice intensification (SRI) for paddy cultivation. This is how it works.

Doosra Dashak, which literally means ‘second decade’, has been playing a stellar role in providing the right guidance, educational inputs, and skills to adolescents to make their lives more engaging and fulfilling.

Shawn Robinson writes about Binod Kumar's inspiring journey as a researcher and a teacher of non-violence.

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is planning to install bio-toilets in some of its long distance buses. It plans to convert waste into manure and sell it to organisations that approach it.

Abhilash Borah talks about Ek Pahal, a project started by undergraduate students of IISER with the aim of providing quality education to underprivileged children living in and around their college campus and in the nearby villages.