51 springs and four lakes in 20 drought-prone Gram Panchayats of Sikkim have been revived so far

This story of transformation of a barren landscape into a bustling organic farm offers hope to the despondent and inspiration to the struggler

As Karnataka reels under drought, an academic is helping restore indigenous systems that were Bidar’s water lifeline 600 years ago.

Their clarity of thought, sensitivity towards others and the ability to look inwards were rare and presented a hope for a positively different society

The drought has provided the trigger for people to think and act to conserve the shola-grassland ecosystem, and some of the water sources.

It was a reminder of times spent together in fruitful leisurely production, re-visioning a shared living space, a fundamental experience of community

The group has already collected about 3,000 signatures in two phases, besides engaging fellow students in discussions on the campaign.

Women across Karnataka, in districts like Mandya, Gulbarga and Kolar, are taking the drought head-on by toiling to revive water bodies themselves.

The bird has now been embedded into the local culture have also succeeded, with the hargila motif finding its way into local handloom products