Environment and Ecology
Sunder Nursery in full bloom

Spaces for families to enjoy a picnic, soak in some culture at the amphitheatre, marvel at the flora and fauna and use for exercise.

Economics and Technologies
Meet the man who is digitally conserving and restoring the Ajanta caves

The paintings in the 2000-year-old Ajanta Caves are in a precarious state and can’t be fully restored. But there is an attempt to restore them digitally

Food and Water
Floating gardens for the landless

Bamboo beds with layers of dried water hyacinth, silt, vermicompost and farm yard manure, dry leaves of leguminous plants, etc. float on the water bodies.

Environment and Ecology
Vembanad’s fishing community protects their fish with sanctuaries

To protect the fish resources, the traditional fishing community of Vembanad Lake has started constructing fish sanctuaries in the lake

Livelihoods
A ‘cheesy’ effort to give women wings

"We want their work to be noticed, rather than their disability,”

Energy
UN spotlight on Kerala’s energy-positive campus

Tropical rainforest trees help create cool surroundings. Certified green construction materials, recycled wood boards, etc. have been used.

Learning and Education
A Journey of Re-imagining Education: Interview with Manish Jain

Alternative education means learning from Life, not from textbooks, exams and classrooms.

Livelihoods
In the words of Sunita Kashyap: “We believe in trade, not aid”

Demand for reduced taxes on trading for women’s collectives to help them effectively participate in value chains and get income security.

Energy
Women show solar power is worth its salt

Installation of over 1,100 solar-powered pumps in the Little Rann of Kachchh over four years has been a boon for women salt workers.