Visual Stories

Nauroti Devi spent her early years breaking stones for a few rupees. Years later, she learned to read, embraced technology, and earned her village’s trust. Knowledge opened doors she once could not reach.

Indian startups are turning everyday waste into valuable products — from flower petals to plastic. These innovations are building a circular economy and creating green jobs.

High pollution days can feel heavy, yet small habits help more than we realise. Dr Alok Chopra shares simple daily steps, from food to home routines, that keep your breathing safer.

A turquoise river, tall cliffs, and Garo stories shape Wari Chora’s canyon. A long drive and a short trek take you to a place where winter feels wild, warm, and utterly memorable.

Eight Monpa women started a community dining space, Damu’s Heritage Dine, which is reviving dishes like millet momos and buckwheat noodles.

A small MP village hides a river with a rare gift. Travelling artisans found it by chance, and it shaped a 16 step natural dye craft kept alive by skill, memory and care.

Pratibha Bondia Kheria started Pearl Mithila Makhana in Darbhanga, Bihar, to ensure makhana farmers are getting a justified price for the makhana they source.

With clear winter skies, India’s dawn views shine brighter. From Kerala’s cliffs and the Rann’s salt desert to Ladakh’s frozen rivers and a ridge with four top peaks, these 10 spots are worth waking up for.

These five wild forest greens have been cherished for generations, adding surprising taste and vitality to meals in ways ordinary vegetables can’t match.

After years of fighting for clean air in Delhi, Jai Dhar Gupta chose another path. He began rewilding 32 acres near Rajaji Tiger Reserve with Vijay Dhasmana to build a living biosphere.