Auto drivers across all of India are almost the same. Some are really polite and courteous whereas some are grumpy and irritating. Importantly, one thing that is never associated with rickshaw drivers in India is professionalism. They can refuse you a ride depending on their mood. However, don’t be surprised if you find courteous and sophisticated auto …
A true environmentalist in every sense, Gaura Devi is a name that few would remember but her monumental contribution is what made Chipko Movement grab the world’s attention. In the history of environmental activism, there is perhaps no other community-driven resistance campaign that will come close to the impact left behind by the historic Chipko …
Why Uttarakhand Remembers This Unsung Woman As a ‘Modern-Day Jhansi ki Rani’ Read More »
For some entering into the forties and fifties is like getting old. And for some being a 99-year-old is still young. At least the spirit of the national award-winning educationist Chithran Namboodiripad who is planning to trek the Himalayas for the 30th time indicates so. He visited the Himalayas for the first time in 1952 …
Garden city of Bangalore is an ideal place to enjoy nature at its best. Bangalore is famous for its elegant lakes and gardens as well as the magnificent IT Parks that are now the lifeline of the city. The city once had a well-connected network of 835 lakes. Today, less than 200 survive. Bengaluru, lately, …
Meet Anand Malligavad, A Techie Who Has Revived The Dying Bengaluru Lake Within 45 Days Read More »
90 per cent of the women in Udaypura, a village in Jharkhand used to defecate in the open before 2018. Today, every woman in the village has access to a toilet, thanks to 29-year-old Sunita Devi For the last couple of years, every weekend in Udaypura village of Jharkhand, is marked with a two-hour discussion …
