Haryana

“My mother, who was a gardener, inspired me to grow a mini forest using natural gardening methods like mulching, composting, soil-regeneration, seed-saving and companion planting."

Waste like tyres and plastic bottles were an eyesore for him. So he upcycled them in creative ways — ways that now inspire the 39000+ members of his Facebook group, 'Terrace Gardening Tips'!

From the day she entered her aunt’s house, Anju was forced to do house chores. Her aunt would wake her at the crack of dawn and Anju’s first task was to prepare tea for 15 people. If she made a mistake, reprimands followed fast.

Manju Rani was just 12 when she started boxing in a dusty ground in Haryana village. Seven years later, matched the heroics of her idol Mary Kom to reach the World Championships final on her debut!

"Pargat Singh Sandhu is a wonderful human being. He does all of this for free. And now he is also training village youngsters, including his three daughters, to become expert divers and swimmers," says #Haryana IPS officer Astha Modi who recently honoured the man. #Respect #RealLifeHero

How long does it take for the police in different Indian cities to respond to emergencies? The good news is that the response time is reducing. And here are the reasons behind this improvement.

“I wanted to help resolve several problems at one time—from waste management to air pollution—and this venture seemed to be an excellent start for this,” says Shiva Vig who buys waste oil from KFC, McDonald's and a thousand other restaurants in Delhi/NCR.

For Rakesh, this method of farming was as good as finding a genie! From the profits earned in the very first year itself, he hired 20 labourers. Today, besides providing them with food and accommodation, he sponsors the education of their children.

Pooja battled extremely tough competition in front of her with reigning world champion Wang Lina but managed to fight all odds to emerge victorious.

A recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri, Aterna resident Kanwal Singh Chauhan is a true inspiration to all those who wish to pursue farming through innovative and creative practices.