Learning by doing: Project DEFY’s ‘nooks’ skill learners from marginalized communities

The non-profit has set up 31 nooks in India and abroad to offer an alternate [...]

How fish farming is boosting paddy harvest in Bihar

While pisciculture is generating income through sale of fish, the nutrient-rich pond water is helping [...]

Kashmir’s willow wicker craft goes global as it moves beyond baskets to furniture & home décor

Craft clusters in villages have been linked to e-commerce platforms to help artisans sell their [...]

Rajasthan: School dropout woman farmer develops new carrot variety using ghee & honey; earns over Rs 50 lakh annually

Santosh Pachar developed the carrot variety named SPL 101 which is sweeter, softer and longer [...]

Dr Hemalatha Jain: The professor reviving age-old handloom weaving of sarees in Karnataka

She has set up the Punarjeevana Trust and revived 14 forgotten saree-weaving traditions of Karnataka [...]

From doorstep healthcare to goat rearing, how Plustrust is creating rural women entrepreneurs

The Bengaluru-based organisation offers fellowships for ventures as diverse as making eco-friendly sanitary pads and [...]

Bangopootool takes folk puppetry from stage to classrooms

The NGO is using a combination of technology, performances and awareness generation to bring youngsters [...]

Himachal: Married at 15, how Lalita Vakil revived the dying art of Chamba Rumal embroidery

The craft flourished during the 17th and 18th centuries when the Pahari miniature paintings were [...]

Karnataka: Clinical psychologist couple empowers differently-abled people to make ecofriendly handicrafts & earn income

Thirty people with mental illness are working with Chetana. They handcraft 20 types of products, [...]

Vidya Subramanian: Chennai’s MBA-musician helping music & arts teachers get global students

Vidya Subramanian Academy has bridged the gap between talented teachers who are unable to market [...]