(December 24, 2024) In the 1980s, the inhabitants of Gopalpura, a village in Rajasthan, were suffering from a disease they called ‘rathondi’, or night blindness. In 1985, Rajendra Singh, an Ayurvedic doctor and the founder of an NGO named Tarun Bharat...
(December 20, 2024) It was in the chilly winters of 2016 when I boarded a bus from Tashkent to Chorvoq, a stunning icy blue lake in the Tian Shan mountain range of Uzbekistan. Our guide Ali welcomed us onboard with a smile. Excited to meet a bunch of Indians exploring...
(December 18, 2024) Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil, one of India’s most celebrated ecologists has received the 2024 United Nations’ Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award—one of United Nation’s top honours, for decades of dedication to community led environmental...
(December 17, 2024) It is early afternoon, and the royal scion Maharaj Kumar Sahib Dr. Lakshyaraj Singh Ji Mewar of Udaipur walks in briskly, radiating energy and fresh off a round of meetings. Born into the illustrious Mewar royal family with a legacy stretching back...
(December 15, 2024) It was supposed to be a simple visit to Canada. Padma, a middle schooler from Houston, thought her family was on a vacation. Instead, she found herself sitting in a waiting room at the American Embassy in Ottawa, her excitement replaced by...