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What if furniture could grow, not be built? In Mumbai, architects Bhakti Loonawat and Suyash Sawant launched ‘Anomalia’ to turn mushrooms into consoles, blocks, and textiles — light, durable pieces that challenge how we think about design.

Create a winter garden that supports bees, birds, and butterflies with native plants, shelters, and water sources. Involve children in planting, observing wildlife, and building habitats to sustain pollinators through the colder months.

From busy streets to bedrooms, air pollution affects children the most. But small, consistent family habits can change that. Here’s how parents and kids can build ‘clean-air zones’ at home, school, and in the neighbourhood — one simple step at a time.

For over 20 years, Pragathi Charitable Trust has been a beacon for school dropouts and child labourers. Now, they need your help to keep their doors open.

From gond laddoos to ragi mudde, these time-tested winter staples once powered India through the cold — and deserve space on our plates again.

Once hunters of Mangalajodi’s wetland birds, the villagers of this Odisha community have, since 1998, transformed into dedicated conservationists and guardians of their local habitat.

Through the Bio Village 2.0 initiative, Daspara, in Tripura, has become a model for rural sustainable practices and renewable energy consumption. With better agricultural productivity, cleaner energy solutions, and a focus on community-driven development, Daspara is paving the way for a greener, more prosperous future for Indian villages.

When Sruthi Babu saw a paralysed man struggle for dignity, she built Sahayatha — a wheelchair with a built-in toilet that’s changing lives worldwide.

What do you do with a weed that grows back in 14 days and kills everything in its path? In Trichy, 25-year-old ecologist Sushmita Krishnan found an answer — she turned it into handmade paper and trained 150 women to do the same.

From tiger safaris in Madhya Pradesh to lion trails in Gujarat, India’s national parks offer families the perfect mix of nature, adventure, and learning. Here are eight incredible parks where every generation can experience the wild together.