Krystelle Dsouza

Long before Kaziranga became a national park, a brave tribal forest guard named Mahi Chandra Miri took on poachers and protected its endangered wildlife with nothing but courage and conviction. His forgotten fight in the 1900s laid the foundation for one of India’s most iconic conservation success stories. Here's his incredible tale.

Near Pench National Park, this wilderness camp is dismantled every year before the monsoon, allowing the forest and its wildlife to regenerate. Built by the family behind Project Tiger, the eco-stay uses reclaimed materials, local produce, and minimal infrastructure to create a model where tourism supports conservation — does not compete with it.

From women empowerment to growing gardens, these rakhis are spinning a sustainable tale right from their source to destination.

Olive Ridley Turtles are at constant threat from fishing nets and poaching.

As sustainable architecture projects take off across India, we train our gaze on the ones that won our hearts. And we pose a simple question: does this material have a future, and can India leverage it?

Ordering one of these sustainable rakhis means you’re saving the planet, starting a garden, and contributing to the financial independence of 300 women.

Theyyam is a time-tested ritual that you can witness for yourself if you head to Kerala between October to May, when the villages come alive with this 1500-year-old ritualistic dance native to the state.

Keyur and Nishit Barad turned their father’s dream into reality by transforming a barren three‑acre plot into The Chlorophyll Estate — a lush forest stay with more than 800 trees and 140 plant varieties just an hour from Mumbai.

Syed Alfatah Manzoor’s 300 square feet home garden is brimming with vegetables and fruiting plants, herbs and even has a fossil!

From vestiges of the past and India’s transport systems to meteorites and fossil specimens, we bet you’ve never visited these museums that take adventure to a whole new level.