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Before sunrise and long after offices open, women across India step into work with their saree tucked, pinned, and ready. On World Saree Day, meet the women who sweep, heal, argue cases, and care for homes, all in one timeless garment.

From free Wi-Fi and SOS call boxes to flood alerts and real-time surveillance, these smart poles act as on-street extensions of the city’s control room.

In Bandhavgarh’s fringe villages, where tiger attacks and forest fires are a painful reality, children are emerging as unexpected conservation leaders. Led by conservationist Bhavna Menon through Prakriti Ki Pathshala and the ‘Junior Fire Watchers’, students are counselling families, preventing fires, and spreading awareness door-to-door.

Explore a unique approach to sustainable living through a Bengaluru couple’s eco-friendly home, designed with natural materials, innovative technologies, and a deep connection to nature.

With seven teams, 70 athletes, and a shared dream of inclusion, India’s first transgender football league has begun in Jamshedpur — redefining what equality in sport looks like.

In Rishikesh, two siblings shaped a warm cob homestay with the help of volunteers from around the world. Built from earth, wood and care, their Tiny Farm Fort feels like a fairytale space where simplicity and community come together.

From clean water pulled from air to solar trees that fit in a courtyard, from digital labour chowks to mobile science labs for village schools — meet the startups whose ideas shaped a more hopeful India in 2025.

A chance conversation with a waste collector changed how 20-year-old Karan saw Delhi’s recycling chain. What followed became ‘Finobadi’, a system that has processed 450 tonnes of waste, planted 3,318 trees and created steady, dignified income for more than 70 workers.

In Goa, 25 women and a civil engineer came together to build an 18-foot Christmas tree made entirely of crocheted yarn. Created by The Crochet Collective, the installation revives a fading craft, centres women’s labour, and offers a sustainable alternative to plastic-heavy festive décor.

From distributing reusable pads to planting 30,000 saplings, Tarun Kumar’s Nischay Foundation is turning Jharkhand’s villages into models of sustainable menstrual hygiene.