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Skilled artisans in Agra are keeping a 500-year-old marble carving tradition alive, creating intricate sculptures that reach temples and homes worldwide. Now government support is helping these craftspeople access better tools and wider markets.
When their mother was diagnosed with cancer, Anjali and Neelu faced a choice: listen to critics or save her life. They chose a momo cart over silence, and it changed everything.
When temperatures hit 40°C in Agra, Suyash Jain noticed construction workers and birds struggling without water. He started bringing chilled drinks to laborers and setting up water stations across the city.
When people told Deepti Sharma that cricket wasn't for girls, she responded by becoming one of India's finest players. Her brother even gave up his own cricket dreams so she could pursue hers.
In India's leather footwear capital, family workshops are cutting out middlemen and selling directly to customers. Their biggest challenge isn't competition—it's proving their handmade shoes are genuinely made of real leather.
Smallholder farmers in Malawi are saving nearly a third of their harvest using simple technologies like hermetic bags and efficient shellers. The change is putting more food on tables and more money in pockets across six districts.
Long before modern green technology, Indian architects designed buildings that naturally cooled themselves, harvested rainwater, and worked with nature instead of against it. These forgotten engineering marvels show that sustainability isn't a new idea.
Environmental lawyer M C Mehta fought for a decade to protect India's iconic Taj Mahal from pollution, funding the battle himself. His work sparked over 40 landmark judgments that transformed how India protects its environment. #
Six siblings from three families studied side by side and all passed India's notoriously difficult civil service exam in the same year. Their stories prove that when determination meets family support, even the country's hardest challenges become conquerable.
A former daily wage worker in Mathura, India, transformed years of hard labor into his own cotton textile manufacturing unit. With government loan support, Ajayveer now runs a growing business that's shipping products across India.
The Middle East is transforming how it grows food, with its agriculture technology market set to nearly double from $3.4 billion today to $4.7 billion by 2032. Smart farming, vertical systems, and water-saving tech are helping the region build a more secure food future.
India's ancient monuments are experiencing a tourism renaissance, with six UNESCO World Heritage Sites emerging as bucket-list destinations for travelers worldwide. From the Taj Mahal's timeless elegance to Hampi's boulder-strewn ruins, these architectural marvels prove that preservation pays off.
More than 80% of Rwandan households can now afford three meals a day, marking a major win in the fight against hunger. The country is preparing to host Africa's largest food systems summit this September.
Wildlife lovers in India will soon experience the country's first-ever night safari, showcasing nocturnal animals in their natural active hours. The Supreme Court has approved the groundbreaking project at Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest, inspired by Singapore's world-famous Night Zoo Safari.
In a small Uttar Pradesh town, craftsmen like Shyam Babu are preserving a century-old tradition of handmade leather shoes that can be worn on either foot. Their Nagra jutis tell a story of cultural identity stitched into every pair.
When a family in Delhi found a three-foot snake in their kitchen cabinet, they didn't panic—they called trained rescuers who safely relocated it. Across India, teams are responding to hundreds of monsoon snake encounters with prevention tips that work.