Tamil Nadu

Jungle Jewels, an initiative to support women in Trichy, makes jewellery straight from nature’s bounty – the seeds of trees.

Two young women abandoned their cement homes to design and build their own sustainable mud house in Kodaikanal. They are now promoting this form of construction.

Shiva Kumar of Vaithikuppam in Puducherry is using digital literacy to help individuals living with HIV get access to a better life.

The highest organic tea estate in the world, Kolukkumalai’s time-tested tea factory still sticks to the orthodox (handmade) methods of tea processing

A Tamil Nadu start-up has the solution for landfills – it segregates waste, creates an alternative fuel for industries and ensures reclamation of land.

This Kodaikanal school produces everything it needs in its own backyard. It is not just self-sufficient in food grains, vegetables and dairy but also in water and electricity. It provides a holistic approach to learning.

In Coimbatore City, people from all walks of life are coming together to build toilets in every household. The City is on a construct-a-thon to make itself open defecation free.

Bullied at school for being different, this transgender woman now runs an organisation that is transforming lives. Her incredible story of overcoming the odds and empowering those in need will leave you inspired!

Flowers that never wilt and leaves and grass that don’t dry up, can only be found in a dimly lit greenhouse in the heart of Ooty. This evergreen artificial plant kingdom is the only one of its kind in the world. All the plants here are fabricated with thread and look so natural that they rival real ones in beauty.

U. Sagayam is a senior IAS officer in Tamil Nadu, who is widely known and appreciated for his anti-corruption activities. Here are 10 amazing things to know about the officer, who will make you believe in the power of civil services.