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At 16, Manvi Mehta couldn’t make sense of what was happening in her mind. Years later, she’s a professor who still lives with bipolar disorder — but now with words, tools, and support. She doesn’t claim to have all the answers — just a story that might help someone feel less alone.

Looking for tips to grow fruits in your terrace garden? Visakhapatnam's Bangaru Jhansi turned her rooftop into a lush green paradise with trees of organic mangoes, oranges and jackfruit. Here's how.

A couple in Palakkad quit their IT careers to revive 36 acres into Deesan Farms — an award‑winning integrated organic farm that combines dairy, biogas, vermicompost, coconut oil, ghee, intercropping, and training over 15,000 farmers.

In Tamil Nadu, the Irula tribe utilises ancestral knowledge to extract snake venom, supplying nearly 80 per cent of India’s anti-venom.

In parts of India, classrooms have no walls — just forests, paw prints, and whispers of the wild. Here, children learn to rescue snakes, track tigers, and speak for creatures that can’t. These hands-on programmes are raising a new generation of wildlife defenders, armed with empathy, knowledge, and courage.

Let’s Scrap is an innovative approach by three friends, who help corporations and households recycle at least 20,000 metric tonnes of waste. This has generated profits for the companies and boosts environmental compliance, too.

What began as a small act inspired by a neighbour became a 25-year-long green movement. With no funds or land, Bholeshwar Palange has grown and donated over 1 lakh saplings — turning a parking lot into a thriving nursery and involving his entire family in the mission.

Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, kale, bokchoy, lettuce and more in her six-acre polyhouse.

Once hunted for meat, the Asian Giant Tortoise is making a quiet comeback in Nagaland—thanks to the relentless efforts of tribal youth turning protectors.

What if your terrace could become a peaceful forest haven? With just 10 simple steps, you can grow a lush, living ecosystem right at home. From smart water use to native species, this guide walks you through building your very own green escape in the heart of the city.