Uttarakhand

Divya Rawat is using mushroom cultivation as a way of curbing migration and providing livelihoods to people in Uttarakhand. This is also helping repopulate many 'ghost villages' in the state.

Nothing tells a story better than a photograph. So instead of describing how amazing India's National Parks are, we’ll let these photos do the talking and showcase the spectacular wildlife at these biodiversity hot spots.

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, is helping many women in villages located near the campus become economically independent with a unique Women Technology Park.

The Uttarakhand government has announced the launch of India's first industrial park exclusively for women entrepreneurs. The move is intended to attract women to business and encourage them to initiate start-ups in the state.

Priya Krishnan Das recently visited Kalap, a small gram panchayat located 200 km from Dehradun in the Tons river valley. She was amazed to see how a once-forgotten village has been magically transformed – all thanks to Anand Sankar and Kalap Trust.

An integral part of the nation's armed forces, India's elite Special Forces are among some of the most formidable military units in the world.

Bhanoli Sera, a remote village in Uttarakhand, faced many difficulties because of the absence of postal facilities. But all that changed in a jiffy when journalist Arpita Chakrabarty wrote an article about the issue and it caught the interest of many.

Here's how the Armed Forces rescued a woman trapped under debris after a cloudburst in Uttarakhand

When RTI activist Ajay Kumar wrote to the PMO on June 1 seeking better connectivity for Dudhali village in Uttarakhand, little did he expect that it would initiate such a quick response.

Several widows in Uttarakhand are working hard to make ends meet after the deadly floods of 2013. From working at flour mills, to becoming expert knitter – these strong women are doing their best to restore a sense of normalcy in their lives.