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



