Himachal Pradesh

Six Himachal Predesh policemen helped a woman deliver her baby safely by carrying her through the snow for 10km to get her to the hospital where she could get medical attention

Over two decades ago Himachal Pradesh discovered the potential of a little known deciduous plant called seabuckthorn. Today, the cultivation of plant is laying the foundation for sustainable development in the state's high-altitude cold deserts.

Tucked away in the interiors of the beautiful Pin valley in Spiti, the Sagnam village is a place where sublime beauty meets the practical struggle for survival. Home to the unique Chamurti horses, this Himalayan hamlet runs its own insurance scheme for its precious steeds!

Abhinav Chandel left his job and decided to dedicate all his time to his two passions -- travel and photography. Today, after four years, he is a successful full-time traveller who has found the perfect balance between work and passion.

Budhi Prakash Thakur, an entrepreneur with no degree in business or management, is probably India’s first ever aviation magnate from a farmer’s family.

An urge to serve the society pushed Sarbjeet Singh to set up a free canteen for cancer patients, drive a free funeral van for the poor and organize regular blood donation camps to help Shimla's hospitals.

‘Spark’ is an initiative by the students of IIT Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), which focuses on providing academic as well as extra-curricular inputs to four government schools located in the villages of Neri, Kamand, Katindhi, and Kataula through ‘fun learning’!

India's first Param Vir Chakra recipeint, Major Somnath Sharma laid down his life while evicting Pakistani raiders from Srinagar Airport during the war with Pakistan in 1947-48 in Kashmir.

For those who haven't witnessed the sheer beauty of Himachal's Spiti Valley, here are a few breathtaking glimpses of the strikingly beautiful villages of Nako, Tabo and Kaza.

Just 13 km from the tea gardens of Kangra valley's Palampur district in Himachal Pradesh, a peaceful village and artists' colony sit on the gentle gradient below the august snow covered peaks of the Dhauladhar range.