Indian Village Beats Drought
Anna Hazare’s model village is drought-proof thanks to smart resource management. What lessons can we learn from Ralegan Siddi?
Elderly Indian Women Go To School
A school in rural Maharashtra teaches women who missed out on an education in their youth. What is student life like after 60?
Crayons Boost India’s Child Trafficking Convictions
To make the experience of testifying in court less scary for victims of child trafficking, judges employ crayons in a free legal clinic.
Rights Give Indian Tribals Reason To Stay Put
A Forest Rights Act that gave cultivators free access to their forests has made entrepreneurs out of tribals.
Kerala Fishermen Tackle Pollution
Kerala’s Fishermen have taken a stand against water pollution and overuse – declaring parts of the river as ‘No Fishing Zones’.
Legal Aid Clinics For Trafficking Victims
Rescue from child trafficking cartels resulted in a life without shelter, security or income. Free legal aid clinics hope to change this.
Ice Towers Could Turn Lake Into Water Bank
Ladakhi Students invented a way of storing water in the Himalayas – freezing it into ice stupas. Now, Sikkim wants their method.
A Cheaper Method for Carbon Capture
Students from IIT Kharagpur have invented a cost-effective method of carbon capture, that can turn CO2 emissions into soda ash.