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Would you trade luxury stays for volunteering — like farming in Uttarakhand or wildlife conservation in Goa? Does responsible travel truly make an impact, or is it just another trend?

In an exclusive interview, Sonam Wangchuk reveals details of the fully portable solar-heated tents he has invented for the Indian Army to use in freezing high-altitude zones like Galwan Valley.

He used discarded army parachutes to build Nubra Valley's first English-medium school. Forty years later, the same school has single-handedly changed the lives of over 5000 kids. #Respect

"She gave up her illustrious career to help Ladakh. What makes all this more touching is that she is offering her services selflessly and pro-bono," says Sonam Wangchuk about Gitanjali, who is also a serial entrepreneur, Russian Bolshoi ballet dancer and a certified karate black belt. #Respect #RealLifeHeroine

PM Modi has laid the foundation stone, but there is a long way to go still. Here's what we hope the future will bring!

"Dear Mr @anandmahindra, the Jeep you tweeted has a lovely story. It served us faithfully between 1997 to 2007 before taking new avatara", tweeted Sonam Wangchuk.

With this, they join Indian stalwarts like Jayaprakash Narayan, Vinoba Bhave, Baba Amte and Verghese Kurien who also won the 'Asian version of the Nobel Peace Prize'!

Innovation is more than just a buzzword for Sonam Wangchuk, renowned innovator and inventor. In a short video, he gives an important piece of advice to innovators everywhere – keep it simple.