Visual Stories

Skip the crowds this winter and explore India’s hidden snow retreats, from Munsiyari to Barot Valley and Lachung, where white landscapes meet peace, beauty, and adventure.

For 23 years, Dr Arunoday Mondal has travelled 160 km every weekend to run Sujan, a free clinic in the Sundarbans that treats over 12,000 patients a year.

Even in the coldest months, Indian gardens stay bright with colour. From marigolds to jasmine and pansies, these nine winter flowers add warmth, fragrance and cheer to homes and balconies.

Coringa’s mangrove forests create a world of roots, tides, and hidden life. They shelter rich wildlife and help keep villages along Andhra’s coast safer during fierce storms.

Journalist Rajan Choudhary used undercover stings to expose illegal sex-selective abortions in Rajasthan, helping improve the state’s child sex ratio and save unborn girls.

In Himachal’s Raulane Festival, a ‘fake male bride’ leads the village in a centuries-old tradition filled with masks, costumes and community-led rituals that bring people together.

Millions go hungry while India wastes tonnes of food daily. Discover these local initiatives, from the Robin Hood Army to Food ATMs and the Mumbai Dabbawalas, that are redirecting surplus food to those in need.

From Lonar’s surreal hues to Pangong’s shimmering blues, these seven stunning lakes across India change colour with the shifting seasons, sunlight, and mineral magic.

Chandrashekhar Bhadsavle's award-winning Saguna Rice Technique (SRT) eliminates tillage and stubble burning, offering a viable solution to the NCR's severe air pollution.

From a clay fridge that runs without electricity to a Rs 250 bulb lighting up villages — these everyday Indian innovations are proof that big change can begin with small, sustainable ideas that make life easier and greener for everyone.