Krystelle Dsouza

Using organic farming to empower women, Reeva Sood grows ashwagandha, sarpagandha, black wheat, stevia, lemongrass and more on her unique farm in Una, Himachal Pradesh.

Originally reported and written in July 2022, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. Reeva and Rajeev Sood were rudely awakened from their routine way of life in Delhi when, in 2012, Rajeev was diagnosed with cancer. This...

Originally reported and written in July 2022, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. In Karnataka’s Kepu village, 50 km southeast of Mangaluru, lies a 50-acre organic farm that is around 200 years old. Through the years,...

Looking for a treehouse homestay in Karnataka? The 200-year-old Varanashi Organic Farm near Mangaluru invites volunteers every month to learn organic farming and take a break from the hustle of city lives.

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Aakarsh Shamanur, a Bengaluru-based social entrepreneur started Be Po-Lite, a crowdfunded venture to help women street vendors.

In 1955, Libia Lobo Sardesai took to Goa's forests with her husband, Vaman Sardesai, to run a secret radio station that challenged Portuguese rule. Now 102 and a Padma Shri awardee, she recalls the broadcasts, danger, and determination behind Goa's liberation struggle.

In the quiet village of Loutolim stands a house that has become part of Goa's collective memory. Home to nineteen generations of the Figueiredo family, the mansion carries over four centuries of stories within its walls.

Pedro Figueiredo de Albuquerque de Oliveira Novais. It’s the last day of my Goa trip, and I find myself sitting in front of the man with the fabled name. Pedro belongs to the nineteenth generation of a family that identifies itself as the custodian...