Dehradun

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, is helping many women in villages located near the campus become economically independent with a unique Women Technology Park.

From a surfer to a soccer star, these formidable female athletes are rocking it in Nike's awesome viral video.

Priya Krishnan Das recently visited Kalap, a small gram panchayat located 200 km from Dehradun in the Tons river valley. She was amazed to see how a once-forgotten village has been magically transformed – all thanks to Anand Sankar and Kalap Trust.

Narayan Dutt Joshi, a 65-year-old resident of Chakrata, struggled to start his own press in his small town and published Saptahik Jaunsar mail, a weekly newspaper based on local issues.

Several widows in Uttarakhand are working hard to make ends meet after the deadly floods of 2013. From working at flour mills, to becoming expert knitter – these strong women are doing their best to restore a sense of normalcy in their lives.

During his lifetime, Rathore planted about eight crore saplings of over 160 species. He even formed the Himalayan Green Brigade, an organisation whose volunteers planted thousands of trees in Pithoragarh.

Head to the hills to volunteer for a cause this vacation! We give you 11 volunteering options in the beautiful, serene hilly parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir.

His name is Bijender and he works as a security guard at an ATM. But what Bijender does after the sun goes down and the lights come on in his neighbourhood will inspire you today.

While we as a country tried to give our best shot to help rehabilitate the living conditions after the Himalayan Tsunami of Uttarakhand, we forgot to notice the impact that disaster had on the mental health of people who had suffered.

Shifting houses, cleaning up home, getting rid of unwanted belongings – there are many occasions when one needs a scrap dealer. But it’s not always easy to find one. An engineering student in Dehradun has come up with a solution that helps scrap dealers reach their customers when needed.