65,000 trees, 3 degrees cooler: How Karnataka man brought relief to over 1000 villagers from scorching summer temperatures. 1 sapling at a time, year after year.A village in North Karnataka was once a barren wasteland. Sadashiva Hydra inspired over 1000 residents to plant 1 lakh trees. Their relentl...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
The story behind Wadhwa Wise City, an integrated township envisioned as a complete urban ecosystem in PanvelFifteen years ago, Panvel was a barren hillock, but Vijay Wadhwa envisioned it as Mumbai's next urban center, addressing the city's growing...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
China is using a bacteria to turn desert into fertile soil in just 10 monthsA groundbreaking technique from China transforms barren desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months. Researchers use resilient cyanobac...
26 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
How Karnataka's Dr Sameer Nair is growing 30 tonnes of chemical-free Kesar mangoes on barren rocky land using Israeli technologyDr. Sameer Nair, an Ayurvedic healer from Belagavi, has embraced agricultural innovation by establishing a vibrant Kesar mango orchard. Uti...
25 May, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Rainbow coloured phantom lakes appear beside Namibia’s Great White Place in stunning satellite imagesAstronauts captured a stunning display of vibrant, shimmering lakes in Namibia's Etosha Pan, a rare event following heavy flooding. These e...
08 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
‘Patience, consistency, belief and a mother’s dream’: Madhya Pradesh teacher turns 7 acres of barren land into a forestRetired teacher Mahesh Sarathi from Madhya Pradesh transformed nearly 8 acres of dry, unused land into a thriving forest to fulfil his moth...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
With just a bicycle and seeds in his pocket, he planted 1 crore trees: Telangana’s 'Tree Man' proved how one person can change IndiaWith just a bicycle and a pocket full of seeds, Telangana’s ‘Tree Man’ Daripalli Ramaiah planted over 10 million trees, creating one of the...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
How 'Dhurandhar' Madhavan turned a barren land in Tamil Nadu into a lush green coconut farm in just three yearsDhurandhar actor R. Madhavan spent three years reviving a dry land in Palani, Tamil Nadu, into a thriving coconut farm. He followed an expe...
11 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath names his 'best investment'. How it could lead to healthier meals on Indian platesZerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has highlighted what he calls his “best investment” through the Rainmatter initiative, focusing on regener...
18 Sep, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh lays foundation stone for Rs. 139 crore CBG plant in Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh's first Reliance Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant has been inaugurated in Kanigiri, Prakasam district with an investment of Rs...
02 Apr, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Reliance's Jamnagar 'super' refinery completes 25 yrs of operationsReliance built the world's largest grassroots refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, in just 33 months. This transformed India from a fuel deficit ...
29 Dec, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
Saudi eyes collaboration with Rajasthan on climate challengesUNCCD is the global voice for land and one of the three major UN treaties known as the Rio Conventions, alongside climate and biodiversity.
19 Nov, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
How a remote airstrip, a km away from Pakistan border, will help Adani to build world's largest renewable energy park, bigger than ParisIn a remarkable feat of innovation, a remote airstrip near the Pakistan border is being transformed into the launchpad for one of the world...
12 Apr, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Mukesh Ambani compares son Anant with Dhirubhai: I see my father in himAnant Ambani wedding: Mukesh Ambani emotionally reflected on his late father, Dhirubhai Ambani, during his son Anant's pre-wedding festivit...
02 Mar, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Pakistan Army acquires desert land three times size of Delhi to grow fruits and vegetablesPakistan's military is venturing into agriculture to address the country's economic struggles. Through a food security initiative, the mili...
26 Sep, 2023, 04.44 PM IST
Vellore techie's green mission: Restoring forests one step at a timeComputer science graduate G Srikanth has transformed a 25-acre barren land into a thriving forest in a small village near Vellore, India. H...
03 Aug, 2023, 12.51 PM IST
Green crusader urges netas to conserve state's ecologyPadma Shri recipient Jadav Payeng, popularly known as the Forest Man of India, lashed out at politicians on Thursday for their 'lackadaisic...
18 Mar, 2016, 10.34 AM IST