Tribal elders in downstream communities seek restoration of Myntdu River that has been destroyed by decades of coal mining.

Adivasi Academy, a learning institute, is a must visit place for one to learn the importance of language and cultural diversity of our country.

Tourism policy in India is increasingly realizing the potential and need for genuinely community-run, ecologically sensitive visitation.

The initiative hopes to help resolve various issues confronting villages in India such as those regarding poverty, education and employment through cultural and artistic exchange.

... the internet is teeming with those that create because they want to and not because there is a market waiting for their efforts.

Shaam-e-Sarhad is a small enterprise, promoting niche tourism as opposed to mass tourism that focuses on the heritage of the Banni area.

The smaller group sessions focused on some very relevant issues in specific sectors and led to intense brain storming by the participants.

Friends and strangers sit around and share anything (in the form of art, songs, dance, stories, ... that has inspired, touched or moved them.

Rural homestays are becoming a valuable source of livelihoods and sustainable tourism in parts of the Himalayas. Here are some stories of such facilities.