Fayaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Ganderbal, Kashmir, set up his homeland's first and only eco-village Sagg to promote sustainable tourism and the Valley's culture and heritage.
Searching for the best homestays in Ladakh? Here's a curated list of places in Leh where you can gaze up at starry night skies, experience culture and cuisine, and even empower rural communities.
Pascal and Poonam Ribo left their homes to settle in Goa and change the hedonistic tourism scene with eco-tourism through their decade-old venture, Konkan Explorers.
Colonel John Wakefield, fondly known as 'Papa Wakefield' was one of India's quiet, dedicated and effective wildlife defenders who turned wildlife tourism into a significant conservation tool.
Incorporating traditional jobs to fit in with the tour packages, forming local women’s groups, and introducing traditional cuisine from the backwaters to glocal tourists, Samrudhi is setting a rare benchmark for the tourism industry.