How Tribal Communities Are Reimagining Forest Rights
For a long time, the tribal communities of India have been living in a manner harmonious with the forests and not only extracting food and raw materials for their shelter…
Citizen Scientists and Everyday Biodiversity Tracking: How Ordinary People Are Shaping India’s Ecological Future
For many years, biodiversity studies were considered the domain of qualified scientists, universities, and government agencies. But now, a revolution in silence is happening where ordinary citizens are moving into…
Rainwater Harvesting Innovations from Unlikely Regions: How Communities Are Shaping Water Security in India
Rainwater harvesting is traditionally linked with water-scarce regions or drought regions, but new thinking is now emerging from where it is least anticipated. Rainy regions are now realizing that water…
Urban Composting Movements: The Local Champions Revolutionizing City Green
Urban composting initiatives are picking pace in India, both spurred by the urgency of urban organic waste overload and by citizens and local authorities taking up the challenge to spearhead…
TDB-DST Fuels Innovation in High-Voltage Electric Motorcycles
In a significant move to bolster homegrown innovation in electric mobility, the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has announced financial support for the…
Native Fruits and Forgotten Food Rituals: Preserving Local Tastes
Preserving indigenous fruits and lost cuisine culture is as much a question of taste as identity, adaptability, and sustainability. Every uncommon fruit is centuries of wisdom and ecological balance, and…
Indian Scientists Developed Eco-Friendly, Flexible Battery
A novel battery technology has been developed by scientists that makes the battery flexible enough to fold like a piece of paper and also is safe enough to touch without…
ADB partners with India for a greener Uttarakhand
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a loan agreement worth USD 126.42 million to promote sustainable, climate-resilient tourism in Uttarakhand, with a special focus…
Circular Economy Pioneers: Indian Villages Leading the Waste-to-Wealth Movement
In the evolving saga of sustainability, rural India is showing that creativity doesn’t just originate from the city. In rural India, villages are adopting the circular economy wherein waste is…
Forgotten Healers: Indigenous Medicine and Rural Health Volunteers in India
In rural India, where the most advanced healthcare facilities are out of reach for the many, and indigenous healers and rural health volunteers labor behind the scenes keeping entire populations…