Engineer Innovates Algae-Based Biofuel That’s Cheaper Than Petrol by Rs 27/Litre
Editor’s Note: The article originally featured an image captioned as “Cultivation of microalgae in a pond at More Mileage’s manufacturing plant, Ranchi. (Source: Vishal Prasad Gupta)”. We regret to...
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How Women Turned A Tiny Village Struggling With Darkness Into A Solar Gram
Every 10 days, a male and a female representative from each home at Manyachiwadi village, located in Satara district of Maharashtra, assemble at 9 pm for their gram sabha meeting. They are judicious...
View ArticleThis Man’s Solar Boats Save Rs 25 Lakhs & 92 Tonnes of Carbon Emissions Every...
Sandith Thandasherry is a hero who is working tirelessly to find ways to reduce our carbon footprint and the general impact that we have on our environment. Sandith, an MBA graduate from Cochin, has...
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How Many People Would Quit Their Jobs & Then Save an Endangered Bird? This...
Every winter, thousands of majestic Amur falcons fill the Nagaland skies along the Doyang valley reservoir. The birds are native to South Russia and North China, and the International Union for...
View ArticleThe Hero Who Returned to India to Single-Handedly Grow a Forest
With mass deforestation being a major contributor to climate change, a few unsung heroes are doing all they can to make sure it’s not too late to save the environment. One such hero is 74-year-old...
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Solar Lights, Bamboo Grove, Veggie Gardens: Kerala School Blazes a...
Almost every child would agree that the playground is the best part of going to school. But in Kerala’s Koonammavu, children of Chavara Darsan CMI Public School have a different answer. For them, time...
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How a Global Organisation is Safeguarding Planet Earth’s Key to Survival
This article has been sponsored by Lenovo There are more than 100,000 islands on Earth, all of which are responsible and indispensable for our survival. Home to the greatest reserve of biodiversity,...
View ArticleDelhi’s ‘Nest Man’ Has Built 2.5 Lakh Homes for Birds, Trained 10 Lakh Students
Whenever Rakesh Khatri reminisces about his childhood in Chandni Chowk, the chirping of birds comes as a background score. The terrace of his house had multiple sparrow nests and every family member...
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Scuba Diver at 8, Girl Collects 600KG Plastic Waste to Help the Ocean Breathe
“We should not hold our breath while diving. It is the first and the most important rule in scuba diving,” says 8-year-old Thaaragai Aarathana, imparting ‘lessons on diving 101’ with this writer....
View ArticleWatch: How Kerala School Aims to be Carbon Neutral With Bamboo Gardens &...
Over the years, Chavara Darsan CMI Public School in Kerala’s Koonammavu city is on its way to becoming a carbon-neutral school with a herbal garden and an organic vegetable farm. All thanks to members...
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Kerala Teacher Turns School Campus into Herbal Garden & Mini Forest With 450...
The students of Vignjana Vilasini Higher Secondary School (VVHSS), Thamarakulam in Alappuzha district of Kerala, have been learning the values of environmental conservation while being part of several...
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Meet the ‘Tuber Man’ Helping Save 200+ Varieties, Including Kerala’s...
A plate of seasoned tapioca, green chilli or roasted chutney with steaming hot black tea would bring a sense of nostalgia to most Malayalees. This is perhaps because tubers like tapioca, elephant foot...
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67-YO Single-Handedly Turns Rubber Plantation Into Mini Forest With Thousands...
Gopalakrishnan K R, a resident of Thrissur, Kerala, believes that we often forget that produce from nature is not just for humans to enjoy. “It’s for all living creatures,” he notes. Deeply rooted in...
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How a Debt-Ridden Fisherman on His Canoe Increased Kerala’s Mangrove Cover in...
Before the dawn breaks, Rajan takes his small fishing canoe out and wades his way through the Pazhayangadi River for his daily catch. While at it, he always takes some time out to attend to the beloved...
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Mumbai Ad Agency’s Solar Billboards Will Give Free Electricity to Indian...
We are at a juncture where efforts have to be made at reducing carbon emissions which have increased to alarming levels. In India alone, around 75% of electricity is produced through coal in thermal...
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After Decades Of Drought, One ‘Akka’ Helped This Village Restore 6 Cr Litres...
Malarvizhli Akka died a sudden death due to multiple organ failure in 2019. But not a day goes by that villagers of Chinnapallikuppam and its surrounding hamlets don’t remember her work and legacy. The...
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Map of India’s Top Renewable Energy Projects, Including World’s Largest Solar...
This article is part of a deep dive to celebrate Environment Day by highlighting individual and community action that leads to large scale impact on the planet. ItStartsWithMe is the second chapter of...
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10 Awesome Housing Societies Show How to Save the Environment While Saving Money
This article is part of a deep dive to celebrate Environment Day by highlighting individual and community action that leads to large scale impact on the planet. ItStartsWithMe is the second chapter of...
View ArticleDelhi Airport Now India’s First to Run on 100% Solar & Hydro Energy: 5 Facts...
The Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the first in India to run completely on solar and hydropower. This is a step toward the Airport’s goal of becoming a Net-zero carbon emission Airport...
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8 Must-Visit Unique Museums in India that Deserve a Place on Your Bucket List
Every trip planned within India is incomplete without visiting a museum of that particular location which celebrates the culture, life and artefacts of the region’s past. India’s rich cultural heritage...
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7 Best Places in India to See Nature’s Glowing Bioluminescence
Imagine a dark night lit up only by sparkling fireflies and waves of light that ebb and flow at the shore. But it’s not the light that’s crashing against your feet — it’s the waves of the ocean, lit up...
View ArticleHow to Make a DIY Moss Stick at Home in 4 Easy Steps
Every plant parent knows the wonders and woes of nurturing a patch of green on the balcony. While the sight is almost too pretty to behold, there comes the challenge of identifying and tending to the...
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In Mumbai’s Concrete Jungle, Beekeeper Creates Terrace Garden Full of...
When Mumbai’s Chetan Soorenji realised that his terrace garden needed protection from excess sunlight, his first option was to set up a tin roof. However, he began to think in the direction of...
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Banker Quits Hong Kong Job to Chase Diving Dream & to Increase Goa’s Coral Cover
It was the year 2007. Venkatesh Charloo, originally from Bengaluru, was walking along a beach in Goa when his gaze fell upon an angel fish caught in a ghost net. He spent the next several minutes...
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Woman Leads Army of 10000 to Save the Endangered Adjutant Stork From Extinction
During her childhood, Assam-native Purnima Devi Barman used to see huge flocks of Greater Adjutant Storks, commonly known as ‘hargilas’, in her grandmother’s paddy field. While pursuing her PhD, she...
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Punjab Man’s ‘Ikea-Like’ Customisable Solar Kits Make it Easy to Adopt Clean...
Years ago, Simarpreet Singh visited a village that had no electricity. This was the first time he wondered about how solar energy could have changed the conditions of this region, and several others...
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Delhi Couple Converts 3M Litres of Used Cooking Oil from Eateries into Biodiesel
In 2019, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the country’s statutory regulator, announced that restaurants or eateries could no longer reuse cooking oil more than three times....
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A Tiny TN Village Has Kept a Traditional Art of Wooden Sculptures Alive For...
In Tamil Nadu, the Oddar community in the hamlet of Thammampatti has kept a peculiar traditional art alive for years. A group of 100-odd families here have been making wooden art pieces with...
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Vintage Vibes & Untold Histories of 8 Heritage Kolkata Bungalows Where You...
Kolkata is a city that has both watched and played a role in India’s evolution during the colonial era. And it has a story to tell to anyone who will listen. The voices of culture and history echo in...
View ArticleHave a Gas Geyser at Home? Man Who Almost Lost His Wife Shares Why You Should...
In a recent Twitter thread, user Divyanshu Asopa, the founder of a homegrown sustainable stationery brand, shared an incident that shook his world, while asking people to be more cautious if they have...
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How a Royal Sister Duo Restored Their 200-YO Palace to a Sustainable Boutique...
‘A Palace of Heritage Beauty’ — reads the website of The Belgadia Palace, an 18th-century Victorian brick-built double-storey structure in Baripada town of Odisha. To passersby, the palace holds a...
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Seaweed in Your Burger? Marine Conservationist Shows Why Indians Should Eat...
What if the lettuce from your burgers, or the seasoning in your salad and pickles, was replaced with seaweed? Primarily used in the hydrocolloid industry to make gels to be added in ice creams and...
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Launched By Mom-Son Duo, Solar Water ATMs Help 500 Villages With Clean...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. For many people, water – a fundamental necessity – is a scarce commodity that may require them to walk great distances to obtain just enough to...
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‘For Our Dogs Champa & Chameli’: This Home in Nature’s Lap Is Made of...
Architects Rakhee Bedi and Shobhit Kumar were presented with a unique but wonderful opportunity in 2021. A client requested them to build a farmhouse — a common request in the Delhi NCR region....
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With Walls Made of Debris, Stunning Home Amid Mango Grove Reduces Carbon...
On a bright March morning in 2022, Abhishek Ubale and Sunaina did what most of us dream of but often don’t have the guts to — they packed everything up and moved to a house in the middle of a farm in...
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Award-Winning Teacher Turns His School Campus into a Mini Forest With Over...
It all began when Raphi Ramanath, a biology teacher at Vignjana Vilasini Higher Secondary School (VVHSS) in Kerala, became the coordinator of his school’s eco-club. His aim was simple — to create...
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Entrepreneur Revives Karnataka’s Forgotten Weaves with Sarees That Sell...
“There is a story behind every weave, a tale behind every saree,” says Hemalatha Jain as she takes us on a visual journey through many centuries, chronicling the evolution of the saree in Karnataka....
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In Pics: 12 Rare & Stunning Shots Captured By Wildlife Photographers Across...
Towards the 29 and 30 of this month, hundreds of wildlife photographers will gather at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru. Armed with shots that could make it to the front covers of the most acclaimed...
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Chennai Scuba Diver & His 9-YO Daughter Have Collected 1000 Kg Plastic From...
A scuba diving instructor by profession, Aravind Tharunsri has been cleaning the bottom of the ocean for the past 20 years. So far, he has collected 30,000 kg of plastics from the ocean. He advocates...
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Kashmir’s ‘Father of Chinars’: The Daily Wager Transforming the Valley, One...
Featured image above by Firdous Hassan. In 2007, 38-year-old Abdul Ahad Khan in Kashmir’s Kupwara district was returning home from his work as a daily wage labourer at construction sites. Since it was...
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‘Good Soil Is Key’: Amritsar Dentist Shows How He Grows 800 Plants At Home &...
Dr Navdeep Singh Khurana’s day starts at 6 am. The first thing he does after waking up is go to his terrace and check on his plants. There he is greeted by a new bud, or perhaps a bird’s nest, and...
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In Pics: Why A Banker Has Been Photographing Mumbai’s Flamingos For 7 Years...
Vidyasagar Hariharan found his purpose in life thanks to running. In 2016, the Mumbai resident joined a marathon coaching club. While going for a run, his marathon mates spoke about going cycling to...
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Quit the City, Planted 5000 Trees, Built a Mud Home in Corbett: The Blueprint...
“The first tiger that I ever saw was in Corbett National Park. It was the best day of my life,” says Sunando Sen. From a very young age, he found himself intrigued by nature and wildlife,...
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‘All For My Dad’s Memory’: This Hero Has Grown 12 Food Forests In The Heart...
Imagine this — 12 food forests in the middle of Mumbai city. As unlikely as it might sound, George Remedios had made it possible. Planting diverse edible plants in limited spaces is an art that George...
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This 100-Yo Heritage Fort in Kutch Is Home to a First-Of-Its-Kind CBSE School
Title picture courtesy: Ipsita Paul. The night quietens under the moon as the sky blue table comes out of the vintage dining hall. The chairs, candles and the crockery is laid out for the Gujarati...
View Article8 Farms Stays Across India to Experience The Perfect Staycation
For the past few days, thanks to the concept of work from home, I’ve been living in a tranquil area amidst the beautiful hills of Kalimpong, West Bengal. The sounds of birds serve as my natural alarm,...
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5 Gorgeous Winter Flowers That Thrive In the Cold: How to Grow Them At Home
In winters, the sun seems a little weaker, and the air carries that peculiar scent that tickles my nostrils just right. While this may not hold true for everyone, my little soul thrives in winter....
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Why This Kerala Home Grows 120 Varieties of India’s Rarest Wild Orchids
Every weekend, Kerala’s V U Sabu sets out for the lush green Western Ghats, not with the purpose of vacationing but with a mission to conserve the rare wild orchids spread on the range of mountains...
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Inside One Woman’s Quest to Restore Bengaluru’s Lost Heritage
Growing up in a city like Agra, where a piece of living history awaits at every turn, moving to the startup hub of India—Bengaluru—was a strange feeling. As a self-proclaimed history enthusiast, I...
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Best National Parks in India for The Perfect Wildlife Safari This Winter
Ski destinations, snow-capped mountains, and beach resorts are typical choices for a winter break vacation. However, envision this alternative — encountering a majestic leopard sprawled across a...
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