In a region where people mainly live by keeping herds of cattle, an apex predator like the snow leopard is a dreaded animal. The tale of this fear’s transformation into a spirit of co-existence is remarkable.
Timothy Hefflinger narrates his experience developing an eco-tourism homestay program in Leh as part of the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India.
With his documentary film Fighting on Ice, Mithun L Bajaj aims to spread awareness about the Winter Olympic sport and highlight the men and women playing the game.
Over two decades ago Himachal Pradesh discovered the potential of a little known deciduous plant called seabuckthorn. Today, the cultivation of plant is laying the foundation for sustainable development in the state's high-altitude cold deserts.
Tucked away in the interiors of the beautiful Pin valley in Spiti, the Sagnam village is a place where sublime beauty meets the practical struggle for survival. Home to the unique Chamurti horses, this Himalayan hamlet runs its own insurance scheme for its precious steeds!
By completing a 5,000 km solo road trip in Siberia in the freezing winter, 35-year-old Nidhi has become the first Indian to drive to the coldest permanently inhabited place on earth -- Oymyakon in Siberia, also known as the Pole of Cold.
Australian innovator Russell Collins has developed a Himalayan rocket stove that is energy efficient, clean, and less polluting and uses four to five times less firewood than a conventional stove for burning.