Rahul Bhushan: The Himachal architect reviving the 1000-year-old Kath Kuni architecture

Growing up in Shimla, Rahul Bhushan would marvel at the beautiful ancient buildings with the [...]

Latticework: How the Persian stone craft moved from Taj Mahal to living rooms for survival

When Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan decided to build the Taj Mahal in the memory of [...]

Rapid Organic: Rajasthan farmer’s venture helps 12,000 organic growers find global market

In 2010, after several months of hard work, Yogesh Joshi convinced seven farmers in Sanchore [...]

Peoli: NID grads’ slow fashion brand hand spins success story with natural yarns; empowers Uttarakhand women

Two graduates from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, are combining the spinning and [...]

How Udyogini’s Yuva Compass is helping Jharkhand youth become financially independent

Juli Hemrom from Ranchi, Jharkhand, cleared her Intermediate examination but instead of opting for higher [...]

How P-TAL is reviving the thathera craft of handmade brass & copper utensils

Mandeep Kumar’s family has been living in the Jandiala Guru village of Punjab’s Amritsar district [...]

Tribals turn shareholders in Aadhimalai Producer Company; triple their income

Janaki Amma, a Kurumba tribal from Velarikombai village in Tamil Nadu, would spend hours in [...]

From 9-to-5 job to making artisanal cheese, how Nitin Dayalu built Old Hill Foods in the Himalayas

Nitin Dayalu remembers carrying an icebox in a gym bag as he would drive down [...]

Engineer leaves high paying job at Microsoft for Gerbera farming; creates jobs in his village

For youngsters living in the villages of India, a cushy job and luxurious life is [...]

Toda embroidery: Preserving tribal craft from the Nilgiris stitch by stitch

Every fortnight, 90-year-old Pongeri pattima comes down from her village in the Nilgiri hills to the Upper [...]