rural development

Moved by the suffering in his hometown, Basaiah Hiremath left a high-paying job in the US to return to Karnataka. His solution? Moringa: a superfood that changed thousands of lives.

Tanveer Inamdar, through his TREEI Foundation, electrified Maharashtra’s tribal villages using solar solutions. His project, ‘Mission Urja’, has significantly improved daily lives of tribal families.

Once called ‘Gobar Basti’, Silluk village in Arunachal cleaned up its act through a youth-led movement. Today, it's featured in the CBSE Class 3 EVS textbook.

In drought-stricken Solapur, a visionary farmer’s gamble on lemons transforms Pothre from a village of despair into Maharashtra’s “Lemon Village”-sparking economic revival, social reform, and a movement for women’s rights that inspires change across rural India.

Jasmit Singh Arora, the 'Gutli Man of India' from Kolkata, West Bengal, is turning mango seeds into saplings and gifting them to farmers. Know how he is helping rural communities shift from unsustainable farming to eco-friendly and long-term fruit cultivation.

In Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district, Aadiwasi Janjagruti is helping tribal communities document issues in their native languages — bridging the gap between villagers and governance through the power of mobile journalism.

Kamini Singh, a former scientist, traded her lab coat for the fields of Uttar Pradesh, empowering over 1,000 farmers with organic moringa farming. What began with a Rs 9 lakh loan transformed into a thriving business worth Rs 1.75 crores, demonstrating how science and sustainability can uplift lives.

Through its unique fellowships in social entrepreneurship and responsible enterprise, Access Livelihoods is helping young changemakers work directly with farmers, educators, and waste workers, gaining hands-on experience while learning how to design impactful solutions for India’s growing problems.

Aayan Chopra, a 17-year-old student from Gurugram, is trying to help rural India move away from diesel. Through his initiative Project Surya Chakra, he’s replacing noisy, polluting chakki motors with clean solar power, saving workers money, reducing emissions, and restoring peace in their homes.

Discover how Anshul Malhotra of Krishna Wool created 2,200 handloom designs, preserving Himachali traditions while empowering rural women weavers.