Environment

Moryar Gudda or ‘Hill of the Dwarfs’ in Hire Benakal village of Karnataka is not just one of India’s largest necropolises, it is also one of the oldest megalithic sites in the world.

Kerala-born Shaji Thomas, an environmental conservationist and lawyer, went to Brazil as a young exchange student, but stayed back to protect the Amazon forests and the rights of over 60 communities living in the heart of the region.

Prasannapuri Goswami from Rajasthan has planted thousands of trees on the barren land surrounding Mehrangarh Fort, all because of a childhood dream he nurtured over three decades

The anonymous 'Weatherman of Mumbai' is a banker by day and a weather enthusiast whenever time permits. His tweets and accurate localised weather updates, one argues, help thousands of Mumbaikars better than the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Dhimant Parekh believes in the power of storytelling to drive impact, and today, his work has touched millions of lives in India.

Antaryami Sahoo from Odisha, also known as Gaccha sir, is on a mission to conserve the environment and wildlife by planting thousands of trees in public spaces, alongside creating awareness through handmade posters

Residents of Karech in Rajasthan sought help from the Foundation of Ecological Security to restore wastelands through community efforts and save their village from desertification and loss of livelihood

For nine years, Tamil Nadu-based Godwin Vasanth Bosco has been working to save the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats. In his book 'Voice of a Sentient Highland', he unearths the real story behind the scenic blue mountains.

Tired of walking miles for a pot of water, Kadwanchi village in Maharashtra's drought-prone Marathwada turned it around with a stunning example of water conservation. Today, its residents are earning crores from grape farming

A civil engineer and a professor at Vellore Institute of Technology, Thirumallini Selvaraj has been using ancient and sustainable methods to restore heritage structures such as Padmanabhapuram Palace, Charminar, Vadakkunnathan Temple, and many more.