Shivani Gupta

Farmers traditionally cultivate wheat in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh. But Kanchan Verma's decision to transition to turmeric farming resulted in increased income. She uses organic methods and also sells powdered turmeric for higher returns.

Anand Maheshwari shares how he recycles milk packets, snack boxes, detergent covers and thermocol containers to grow all kinds of plants at home.

From covering the syllabus for prelims to answer writing for mains, IAS officer Valay Vaidya shares the preparation strategy that helped me ace UPSC CSE.

Hariharan Chandrashekhar, an environmentalist, began the Rain Reach programme in Bengaluru to encourage children to conserve water. The programme sets up systems in municipal schools to harvest rain, treat sewage water, and reuse both rain and wastewater.

After retirement, Ramesh Gera (65) started cultivating Kashmiri saffron in a small room of his house in Noida. He also teaches an online course on how to earn by growing saffron in small spaces.

Rajnigandha or tuberose is famed for its beautiful white flowers and soothing fragrance. Grow them at home with these simple steps from an organic gardener.

In the absence of a way to track the quality of dirty and clouded water cans, siblings Bharath Govindaraghavan and Balachander G launched BookWater that ensures access to safe drinking water.

Community-driven efforts led by The Hans Foundation in Uttarakhand have effectively reduced forest fire incidents in 1,000 villages amidst rising cases due to climate change and human activities.

After failing her first attempt, IAS officer Tejasvi Rana shares tips on how she modified her strategy to clear the UPSC CSE in her second attempt.

This International Day of Forests, meet eight Indian forest crusaders who are striving every day to save our thriving green covers.