Tamil Nadu

“My hometown Kovilpatti is very famous for the Kadalai Mittai. It's an anytime snack. After moving out of my native town, I stock packets of it at home. A perfect snack not many people know about."

“There were 328 BPL (Below Poverty Line) families in the village. They had neither house nor land. I could uplift them to APL (Above Poverty Line). I think as a Sarpanch that was my biggest achievement and my happiest memory.”

In August this year, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized 1.5 tonne of adulterated tea dust from Coimbatore.

"Women are conditioned into thinking that underwear must be of a particular type. Thuvam hopes to pave a new path in how underwear is perceived, produced and used."

Located in the Thanjavur district and spread across 564 acres, the lake was responsible for irrigating 6,000 acres of agricultural land. However, due to constant misuse and exploitation by the soil mafia, it did not hold sufficient water.

The one-of-its-kind farm has not only been a source of learning for the farmers in the village but also for researchers across India!

Lovingly made by hand, these melt-in-your-mouth chocolates are also a brilliant way of empowering rural women artisans! #Lifestyle #EatHealthy

This yummy sauce doesn't just add some organic oomph to your dish, it also gives you the opportunity to help rural women. Definitely a must-have in your kitchen! #LiveGreen #EatHealthy #Lifestyle

The once dump yard, today boasts of trees like pomegranate, sweet lime, guava, and also has plants like lemon, lady finger, tomato, black plum, lemon and bitter gourd.

Considered on par with the world's greatest dancers like Galina Ulanova and Martha Graham, the extraordinary Balasaraswati was the first woman dancer to receive the #PadmaVibhushan, the nation's second-highest civilian award.