Niharika Dabral

Every afternoon in Mehrauli, children walk into a room full of books and possibility. From first-generation learners to those opening a book for the first time, this small community library has become a place to read, learn, and belong.

Clearing out kids’ toys, books or clothes this December? Here’s a curated guide to trusted NGOs and donation points across India, plus tips to help your donation reach children who need it most.

Sachin Karekar, a Maharashtra farmer, developed SK-4 turmeric through years of experimentation. Today, it’s grown by 500+ farmers across 13 states, offering higher yields and better curcumin content.

From cooling heatwaves to guiding rainfall and recharging groundwater, the Aravalli range quietly supports climate stability, water security, and livelihoods across north India.

A meal shared in a village home, a trek led by locals, a journey shaped by everyday lives. Across India, these travel companies are working with communities to create experiences that support livelihoods and protect places travellers come to love.

With seven teams, 70 athletes, and a shared dream of inclusion, India’s first transgender football league has begun in Jamshedpur — redefining what equality in sport looks like.

From distributing reusable pads to planting 30,000 saplings, Tarun Kumar’s Nischay Foundation is turning Jharkhand’s villages into models of sustainable menstrual hygiene.

From viral reels to policy shifts — see how Indian of the Year award winner Revant Himatsingka, aka FoodPharmer, is changing how India eats.

IndiGo cancelled thousands of flights this month, but why did things collapse so fast? We unpack the multiple factors aviation voices say combined to trigger the chaos.

It began in classrooms facing rising heat, forests weighed down by plastic, and coastlines under stress. This is how IAS Supriya Sahu turned lived climate problems into solutions that touched millions of lives.