Himachal Pradesh

Widowed at 23, Nirmal Chandel from Himachal Pradesh was shunned and insulted till she decided to take matters into her own hands to start Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan, which works for the upliftment of widows, single and abandoned women by bringing in policy changes.

Wondering how easy or tough it is to take road trips in electric vehicles? Anjnay Saini from Delhi drove all the way to Spiti and back in his electric Tata Nexon. Here's what he learnt from his experience.

Anand Dhawaj Negi, a retired bureaucrat spent over two decades creating a forest in the high altitude cold desert of Thang Karma, Himachal Pradesh.

Linnet Mushran moved to India after her marriage, and started Bhuira Jams in Himachal Pradesh

Harikrishnan and Lakshmi started their trip from Kerala and visited states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. They chronicle their experiences on YouTube, with over 100,000 subscribers.

Debashish Sen introduced the System of Rice (or Root) Intensification (SRI) technique to farmers in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in 2006, which was originally invented in the 1980s in Madagascar.

There are no records available on whether Harrington found Bhalku first or vice versa. But what is well-known is that Bhalku joined the British team of engineers and soon became the most important man in it.

Rahul Bhushan, a native of Himachal, is working to preserve Kath Kuni through his venture, NORTH. Kath Kuni is an ancient form of architecture that is earthquake resistant and eco-friendly.

Launched in Himachal by Samphia Foundation, Therapy on Wheels is a mobile therapy clinic that supports children with special needs. This was launched to help them carry on with their therapy sessions despite the COVID-19 lockdown. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services are provided to children as young as 14 months.

Chandigarh-based Ghrats Fresh Atta was launched by three friends who are on a mission to revive a dying tradition, sustainably produce food, and provide employment to others.