rainwater harvesting at home

Monsoon floods wreak havoc in cities like Mumbai and Delhi, yet rainwater slips away unused. Learn how to harvest it with this affordable, step-by-step guide used by everyday Indians to save thousands of litres.

Vasanthi Veluri and Anurag Chatrath left behind careers in design and banking in the cities to build a slower, more purposeful life in a remote Himalayan village. Today, they grow their own food, live sustainably, and while Anurag consults for a global start-up, Vasanthi runs Peoli — a craft studio that works with rural artisans.