Uttarakhand

Technology has become ubiquitous, and has the potential for great positive transformation. A small village in the Himalayas is leveraging the power of social media and digital technology to attract tourism and support its community.

In one of the largest primary school transformation efforts in the world, Sampark Foundation is working to remove learning barriers, especially in rural India, through low-tech teaching tools and methodologies.

These picturesque farmstays around the country enable tired urban travellers reconnect with nature.

Making a case for conscious travel, a number of family-run accommodations across the country introduce tourists to eco-friendly practices and community development.

Women of Daang village near Gangotri are putting pressure on local political parties to abide by their promises by building a road themselves.

French travel blogger Stéphanie Langlet gained recognition for her stories of India’s tribal communities. Now, she is promoting the cause of sustainable travel in the country.

From a 15-year-old who saved his cousin from a leopard attack to a 9-year-old who lost her life while trying to save two of her friends from drowning – these 25 children showed incredible bravery in the face of some very dangerous situations.

By completing a 5,000 km solo road trip in Siberia in the freezing winter, 35-year-old Nidhi has become the first Indian to drive to the coldest permanently inhabited place on earth -- Oymyakon in Siberia, also known as the Pole of Cold.

Community meal centres like Amma's canteen, Jan Aahar centres and Annapurna Rasois offer wholesome meals to the hungry at a reasonably low price. With food security for the poor becoming a big issue in India, it is time we rekindle the spirit of sharing and address the issue of chronic hunger through community kitchens.

A unique film festival attracts offbeat filmmakers to the beautiful environs of a quiet resort in the Uttarakhand Himalayas,