Srimoyee Chowdhury

The rare blue pinkgill and the white shuttlecock mushroom have been recorded in Telangana for the first time, offering new and interesting clues about biodiversity and forest health.

From a Guwahati kitchen to homes across India, 20-year-old Tilak Pandit’s Desi Tesi is bringing thekua and Bihari nostalgia back in style.

Planning a trip to Darjeeling with your children? From toy trains to tiger safaris, here’s how to turn it into a magical, meltdown-free adventure.

With mobile libraries full of storybooks in English, changemaker Chetan Pardeshi and his team of volunteers are giving rural children more than just books—they’re giving them the confidence to dream.

In a world where screens dominate playtime, these five free mobile apps help children reconnect with nature — through birdwatching, plant-spotting, and wildlife discovery. From snapping photos of bugs to earning badges for identifying trees, they turn screen time into a wild, educational adventure.

Once a schoolteacher, Suman Bokan now feeds 40 people a day with traditional Haryanvi meals cooked over fire in clay pots on her rooftop in Gurugram.

Monsoon can leave your garden waterlogged and wild. August is the best time to revive it. Here’s how to reset your green space in five simple steps.

At 16, Manvi Mehta couldn’t make sense of what was happening in her mind. Years later, she’s a professor who still lives with bipolar disorder — but now with words, tools, and support. She doesn’t claim to have all the answers — just a story that might help someone feel less alone.

In parts of India, classrooms have no walls — just forests, paw prints, and whispers of the wild. Here, children learn to rescue snakes, track tigers, and speak for creatures that can’t. These hands-on programmes are raising a new generation of wildlife defenders, armed with empathy, knowledge, and courage.

A weathered staircase. A carved arch. A fading mural. Each tells a story of kings, queens, and forgotten footsteps. Through these zoomed-in photos, step into India’s layered past.