Chennai

This Chennai-based food delivery venture kicked-off during the lockdown and thrives on grandmama's kitchen secrets and traditional Ambur recipes.

Betsy's paintings and written works have found their way to publications like The New York Times, Elan Literary Magazine, Alexandria Quarterly and After The Pause.

From the legendary Thillai tree - whose extract can blind a person temporarily - to the Brahma Kamalam that blooms once in 12 years, Jaswant Singh's 10,000 sq. ft. garden is a hidden wonderland.

This garden is inspired not just by Japanese farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka’s method of natural farming but also puts to use principles of agroecology, permaculture strategies, and the Miyawaki Method of afforestation.

“We must absolutely protect what is ours. In a country blessed with such unique products, we must ensure that certain qualities and characteristics unique to a place must not be forgotten or usurped by outside vested interest.”

Launched in 2001, Chennai's groundwater scheme was initially met with a lot of resistance, but over the years it has proved to be most beneficial

The beach that was filled with trash, plastic and e-waste saw a workforce of hundreds of residents and fishermen join the cops in removing 150 tonnes of garbage in a matter of hours!

Started by three entrepreneurs, this not-for-profit initiative wants to help the underprivileged shop with dignity, not just charity!

Nammalvar was the one who urged Thilak to get into the science of rice cultivation rather than just read about it.

Don’t be dazed if you are given a feedback form to evaluate what you were served on parameters like level of satisfaction with the hospitality or quality of food.