Uttarakhand

The incredible impact has led to reverse migration as nearly 25 families that had left the villages in search of better opportunities have returned!

70 per cent of Tons valley does not have roads and the nearest hospital was 170 km away at Uttarkashi until Anand Sankar established a healthcare centre in October last year

Shunned, mistreated and abandoned ⁠— widowed women in many parts of India still face regressive customs.

Loaded with herbs and spices, these age-old 'pisi loons' from the mountains are not just super healthy, they are delicious enough to liven up any meal! #FoodSecrets #EdibleHeritage

Before 2013, only one in ten women received their complete antenatal care (ANC). But by the end of 2018, all pregnant women in this small hill town complete all six ANCs even if they choose not to deliver their baby at the centre.

In a place like Pipalkoti which lacks coaching centres or an atmosphere conducive to exam preparation, the student cracked the competitive Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam in his maiden attempt!

“I am a fighter. I do not give up, and am almost always ready to take on whatever comes my way.”

"My Shripur is also evolving. Girls have started to think about their careers. After all, a little goes a long way" she observes.

From delivering fresh chemical-free greens to resorts and even at the doorsteps of customers in South Delhi and Gurugram, Red Otter Farms is one of India’s earliest and fastest-growing aquaponic farms.

"There’s a lot of stigma around hemp as most people usually think of it as the plant from which bhang or marijuana is made. But there's a difference," explains Chirag Tekchandaney about why the plant is a win-win for the economy as well as the environment.