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

An underground stream collects water from a stream located about 15 kilometres away in this ancient well, which serves the needs of the village.

The clowns enter singing and dancing as they use balloons to ease the atmosphere of stress that the patients and caregivers are undergoing.

What started as a family’s aspiration towards a rustic homestead has gradually evolved into a community farming initiative in a village.