Himachal Pradesh

The last time 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche saw his elder brother was in 1926 before he left for Tibet to complete his higher studies. But it was only 60 years later, when the brothers met in an emotional reunion.

Guided by Deputy Commissioner RK Pruthi, Sirmaur district of #Himachal Pradesh is turning waste plastic bottles into polybricks by using all kinds of trash like wrappers, cups and straws!

Thanks to her initiative, 60 government schools in remote corners of the Spiti Valley now have access to quality children's books and fully functioning libraries! #Education

“There were 328 BPL (Below Poverty Line) families in the village. They had neither house nor land. I could uplift them to APL (Above Poverty Line). I think as a Sarpanch that was my biggest achievement and my happiest memory.”

"The proposed 7.5 GW mega solar energy project in Ladakh will be the region's greatest contribution to the world in reversing the climate change."

Grown exclusively in the Himalayan valley of Kangra, it is the perfect drink to lift your spirits!

India has earned itself the title of being the fastest developing solar power industry in the world, while also boasting of being the lowest cost producer of solar power in the world.

India's second woman #IPS officer after Kiran Bedi, Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya set the bar by thriving in a male-dominated profession, becoming a icon for an entire generation of Indian women. #RIP #Respect #FirstWomen

After nine years as a merchant navy officer, he decided to quit his job and turn to organic farming.

“What kept me going with each attempt was the incremental success which I got with each exam I attempted. With that conviction I kept preparing,” he says.