winter

What started as a recreational snack slowly gained popularity and today, farms all over the state celebrate this crop!

What if we dedicated 2018 to small, doable acts of kindness?

This is the time when Kashmir mystically transforms into a pristine, white canvas that is bound to hypnotise even the most cynical with its snow-enveloped valleys and picture-postcard vistas.

The Railways also plan to provide sufficient walkie-talkie sets to the crew and station staff, convert the auto-signalling system to a semi-automatic mode, and impose speed restrictions when faced with intense fog situations.

Wildlife rescue & rehabilitation organisation Wildlife SOS came up with a unique way to protect their rescued elephants from the harsh winters in Mathura. The elephants received jumbo jackets and knitted jumpers made by women of the indigenous Kalandar community to help them brave the cold.

Six Himachal Predesh policemen helped a woman deliver her baby safely by carrying her through the snow for 10km to get her to the hospital where she could get medical attention

Winter can be a desperate struggle for survival for the underprivileged unfortunate enough to live without shelter or proper woolens. Goonj’s annual winter campaign ‘Odha Do Zindagi’ aims to ease the suffering of such people by involving community members and institutions.

Winters in many parts of India can be very harsh, especially for villagers and the urban poor who don’t have access to woolen clothing or cover. A campaign hopes to offer solutions for this annual problem.

There is a certain charm to growing your own vegetables, and eating veggies grown in your garden. Read on to find out about five winter vegetables you can grow easily in your own backyard in the coming cold months.

Help school children in Manali get heaters so that they can survive the harsh winters and concentrate on their studies.