Category: People Stories

Harvests of Hope: Basava Swami’s Green Transformation
Basaava Swami, a 50-year-old farmer from Kherada village in the Aurad taluka of Bidar district, had long been practising conventional farming methods. However, his curiosity

Rama’s Quest for Water: A Tale from Bonthi Village
In the quiet heart of Bonthi Village, nestled within Bidar District of Karnataka, Rama Malhari Rane, a 62-year-old farmer, faced a dire challenge. With 10

Atma Darshan: Laying a Strong Premise for a Sustainable Approach to Women’s Empowerment
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th every year, is a day to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also

Case Study of 20 Medicinal Trees of the Mahadev Kolis
– by Krishanmurti & Omkar Hande For thousands of years, local communities and traditional medicinal systems around the world have utilized plants as a form

Invasive Purple Nutsedge threatens Riparian Ecotones
– Dr. Saurabh Purohit and Dr. Imran Khan YD On Monday, December 19th, 2022, a final deal was reached at the Montreal Biodiversity Summit, where

Memories of Bacher Baba – The Karma Yogi
Hermann Bacher, popularly known as Bacher Baba or Father Bacher, initiated the people-led watershed movement in rural India, working tirelessly for the upliftment of the

No more financial distress!
After their husbands succumbed to financial distress and took their lives, Chanda and Ramkala were left to fend for themselves and their families. Both of


