Rajasthan

India was actively contributing to the field of science and technology centuries long before modern laboratories were set up. Here is a list of the ancient Indian discoveries that introduced and strengthened the fundamentals of modern science.

Yusuf Khan, now 34, first learnt to operate a PC at the age of 16. Today, technology is an integral part of his everyday life and helping him preserve his rich musical legacy for posterity.

Prolonged dry spells and unseasonal rainfall result in drought-like situations or water-logging in many fields across India. This leads to the destruction of crops. Here’s how an Ahmedabad-based social enterprise is helping farmers with a unique water harvesting technology.

Children in Hamirpura in Rajasthan had to walk long distances to get to the only school in the area, leading to poor attendance and academic performance. This is how the villagers came together to solve the problem:

An innovative idea has turned the black thread worn by many newborn babies in Rajasthan into an effective tool to track and record their immunization details. It is called Khushi Baby and this is how it works.

From establishing a seed bank, to building and maintaing ponds, the many steps that helped revive the deforested Orans in Rajasthan.

This small village in Sikar district of Rajasthan is known as the village of martyrs. And it has found the perfect way of honouring them!

The 52 hectare barren land near Bhilo ki Basti in Ramsar was used by the villagers as the dumping ground for garbage. Today, with eight inches of water received during the pre-monsoon showers, the lake is filled up.

An illiterate woman learnt to harness the power of computers and the Internet to fight injustice and promote development.

A fascinating photo series from the winding lanes and colourful sights of Pushkar captured by a Gurgaon (now Gurugram) based photographer.