Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha to earn their living 

While Joshimath in the Himalayas was in the news this year for landslide events that caused massive damage to infrastructure and lives, the problem is not confined to Uttarakhand alone.

Agricultural technology empowers farm women in Andhra Pradesh

Solar energy changes the lives of rural women in Rajasthan

Panaji's waste revolution model sets an example for other cities to follow

Goa’s capital Panaji, a zero-landfill city, segregates and recycles its waste, leaving nothing to be sent to landfills when other cities continue to struggle with their waste. 

Water hyacinth, a devil in disguise

Residents of Boojh village in Rajasthan overcome fodder crisis by reviving their pasture lands.

Madhya Pradesh's climate smart villages provide lessons in climate change adaptability

A Climate Smart Village project initiated by the state government on natural farming in Madhya Pradesh villages has yielded highly successful results setting an example for other villages in India to follow.

 India's first round the clock solar power plant in Modhera village Gujarat, threatens livelihoods of pastoralists 

Poor management of water and  over dependence on groundwater is making India a water stressed country, which can spell doom for agricultural productivity. How India manages and governs water will be important in the future. Adopting water smart attitudes and behaviours by rural communities is crucial. How can that be achieved? This book shows the way.