Syamantak’s "School without walls" is a center for experiential learning at Dhamapur village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, India. Inspired by Dr.Srinath Kalbag, a scientist turned educationist, we formulated a residential commune of students. A process of organic learning run by the students for the students.

A low-tech online network connects traditional healers and patients in Bhopal

The second edition of India Energy [R]evolution in 2012 provides a practical pathway for India to secure its energy particularly electricity supply to achieve its long-term ambitious economic growth

A programme titled 'Pahar aur Hum: Rethinking Development in the Himalayas' concluded in Himachal Pradesh where 16 youth from western Himalayan states quietly learnt lessons on environmental issues for six days.

Mewat in Haryana got India's first community radio based consumer helpline. The listeners can call the radio's helpline number and leave a message, talk to a radio reporter or even come on live with their complaint. Over five lakh people will be able to take advantage of the helpline.

At present, IT is reinforcing more than attacking inequality: men are benefiting more than women; the rich are benefiting more than the poor. The challenge is to create the conditions for reversing the polarities

Urban Setu in Bhuj, Kachchh, is a civil society initiative to empower citizens and bridge the governance gap between them and the administration

Jharcraft, a state government initiative, has helped transform the lives of 2.5 lakh families with support for reviving, enhancing, and marketing their traditional crafts. Local craft-based institutions have also been strengthened.

A team of botanists in the Western Ghats has spent over 30 years on an ambitious project to regrow a rainforest. Akshai Jain reports in the Tehelka