Tamil Nadu

A part of everyday life in south India, Kolam art is more than a decoration. A sign of generosity, it is also a way to feed thousands

M Veeramani from Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu set up a rainwater harvesting system in his house. This is how it helped Kothamangalam village fight water woes during Cyclone Gaja.

An enchanting farm stay in Tamil Nadu called Pico is run by two senior citizens — Laxmi and Kasthuri. With organic farm fresh vegetables, they also offer modern amenities like WiFi.

Tamil Nadu architect Rajiv Kumarvel has built an eco-friendly mud home that remains naturally cool even in the summer, and saves thousands of litres of water.

Manikandan R, an environmental activist and social worker has been on a mission to revive the water bodies across Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu for over 20 years.

For Ramanujar Moulana, cycling is not just another hobby but a sustainable means to explore the hidden stories cradled in the contours of the old city of Chennai. Here’s how he created this community

Deepika Velmuragan from Srirangam sells wooden home decor painted with traditional kolam designs on Instagram, through her brand Home2Cherish.

Since 2011, Se Gunasekar, a lawyer from Tamil Nadu, has run Adhalinal Kadhal Seiveer — an NGO that works for the safety and welfare of inter-caste couples across the state.

Krishnan Subramanian and Gowri Gopinath quit their jobs to return to Madurai and start YellowBag, an eco-friendly venture that sells the traditional Manjapai, or yellow bags, to encourage people to switch to cloth bags.

Nivetha and Yatharth decided to ditch the usual customs of the a traditional Hindu marriage to hold a self-respecting wedding to commemorate their love. What does this type of wedding look like?