Himachal Pradesh

Planning to enjoy the snowfall in Himachal? Shaila Siddiqui’s Kathkuni homestay makes for the perfect escape.

As Himachal Pradesh's Kullu and Mandi districts grapple with unprecedented heavy rainfall leading to landslides, floods, and the loss of lives, officials have been going above and beyond to save lives 24*7.

Researchers at IIT-Mandi have built a visual-based method to assess earthquake-prone structures in the Himalayan region. They say this method allows decision-makers to prioritise any strengthening and repair work to enhance the building’s resistance to earthquakes.

Ex-banker Vikram Singh Rawat turned a barren piece of land into a lush apple orchard and farmstay named Kalasan Nursery Farm, which he built over a decade. Today, it has thousands of apple trees and earns crores.

Lha Charitable Trust in Himachal Pradesh was founded by a group of Tibetan refugees to help the scores of Tibetans coming to India without formal education. Here’s what volunteering at the Trust looks like.

Looking for the best budget hostel in Manali? Here’s our curated bucket list to help you plan that dreamy trip to Himachal Pradesh.

Mandeep Verma quit his job to launch Swaastik Farms, an organic fruit farm that sells kiwis and apples, selling fresh produce across India

The Peepal Farm, an animal rescue and awareness non-profit, has started the Spiti Dog Feeding Winter Program to feed hundreds of stray dogs every day and work on reducing the man-animal conflict in the area.

Dr Lal Singh, founder of the Himalayan Research Group, has innovated a Solar Hamam that delivers buckets of hot water to thousands of families living in remote Himachal Pradesh, even at temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius

Himachal Pradesh-based Deputy Range Officer, Shiv Kumar, witnessed the first sighting of a snow leopard in 2019. This motivated him to plan conservation efforts and awareness programmes to avoid man-animal conflict in the region