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He Inspired 5000 People to Revive a 60-Acre Lake & Make a Village Drought-Free
In 2019, the south-eastern city of India, Chennai made national headlines as its water crisis peaked, which served as a wake-up call for the rest of the country. Out of the 38 districts, the drought...
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This Fisherman Singlehandedly Brought Solar Electricity to a TN Village
“Until I completed my Class 12 examination there was no electricity connection in my village. I have spent all my school life studying with a lantern that would need kerosene to work,” says 30-year-old...
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His Unique Technique Recharges 45 Million Litres of Rainwater/Yr in 25000 Wells
In recent years, Chikamaglur in Karnataka has recorded severe droughts affecting their areca nut, coffee and spice plantations. The crisis escalated due to poor rainfall, causing the residents and...
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My Zero-Waste Home Saves 70% Energy By Using the Sun to Run Appliances
Building a sustainable house was a dream come true for Balasunda Kaushikan, a Bengaluru-based architect. Hailing from Hanumanthanpatti in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, Kaushik always wanted to build a...
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Exclusive: IAS Officer Revives Tamil Nadu’s Eco-Friendly ‘Manjapai’ Bags
The slogan Meendum Manjapai Vizhipunarvu Iyakkam (Back To Yellow Cloth Bags Awareness Campaign) is gathering a lot of momentum in Tamil Nadu, thanks to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer...
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‘I Had to Sleep Hungry’: Man Who Sells Dosas for Rs 2 & Serves 800 Daily
Dosa, one of the most sought out South Indian dishes, are available in every nook and corner of Tamil Nadu in different varieties and at different prices. But 49-year-old Chinnathambi’s dosa shop in...
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Sivakasi Couple Creates Healthy & Caffeine-Free ‘3-in-1’ Tea That Helps You...
It was people’s unhealthy obsession with caffeinated drinks that prompted this Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, native to think of healthier alternatives. The common switch most people make is to shift to green...
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College Dropout Makes 100% Biodegradable Containers That Cattle Can Eat
When the Tamil Nadu government began its Meendum Manjappai campaign to promote the use of eco-friendly bags, 39-year-old Kalyana Kumar found a lucrative opportunity. The campaign provided the...
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Moringa on My Face? 26-YO Uses the Superfood to Make Skin & Hair Care Products
Born and brought up in Karur, Tamil Nadu, Deepika Ravi had witnessed the trials and tribulations of farmers in her village who didn’t get enough markets to sell their produce. She remembers her father,...
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‘Why I Do the Job of a Ragpicker’: Artist Who has Recycled 19 Tonnes Plastic...
Chennai-based artist B Gowtham was upset with the rubbish surrounding his neighbourhood and strewn across his city. The amount of pollution piling up every day and the irresponsible behaviour of...
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‘I Quit My Job in The US to Sell Organic Turmeric & Help Farmers Double their...
When Kiru Maikkapillai quit his well-paying job in the US to start an enterprise in India, his parents expected that he would still pursue his field of expertise. But to their surprise, he ended up...
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‘I Pawned My Gold Chain & Spent Rs 1.5 Lakh to Renovate Our Anganwadi’
“A few years ago, the premises of our anganwadi used to be a wasteland and was infested with snakes. I wouldn’t have sent my daughter there if it was still unsafe. But now the place has transformed....
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11 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow at Home for Respiratory & Digestive Health
Subashree Vijay, a resident of Chennai, is an entrepreneur who sells herbal products from food to cosmetics and is an expert in gardening. For the past two decades, she has maintained a herbal garden...
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Couple Quit Jobs To Sell Traditional Eco-Friendly Bags, Earn Turnover of Rs 3...
While hustling in their corporate jobs in Bengaluru and Chennai, Gowri Gopinath and Krishnan Subramanian had always longed to return to their hometown, Madurai, and embrace a minimalist lifestyle. This...
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‘Go Ahead & Love’: Why a Lawyer Dedicated 20 Years to Unite 200 Inter-Caste...
In 2003, when Se Gunasekar was working as an auditor, the news of a gruesome honour killing was sweeping the nation. In a village in Virudhachalam, a town in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district, a young...
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Couple Sell Property, Jewellery to Open Free Shelter Home for Abandoned Elders
As an employee of Tamil Nadu’s Health Department, N Ramamurthi could not help but take care of the elderly lady with leprosy in his house some 20 years ago. His wife, Rajeshwari welcomed her and took...
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Teacher’s Method Helps 6000 Kids With Learning Disabilities Become Doctors,...
We all remember that one teacher from school who taught a subject so well that they helped us master it. Dr Bhuvana Vasudevan from Puducherry has a similar special place among some of her students. She...
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‘How I Turned a Hobby into Business’: Homemaker Earns 75000/Month With Home...
Growing up in Coimbatore, Deepika Velamurugan would observe her mother drawing rice flour kolams at the entrance of their house. These, she says, were intricate and beautiful designs made using a...
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After Decades Of Drought, One ‘Akka’ Helped This Village Restore 6 Cr Litres...
Malarvizhli Akka died a sudden death due to multiple organ failure in 2019. But not a day goes by that villagers of Chinnapallikuppam and its surrounding hamlets don’t remember her work and legacy. The...
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5 Ponds, 4 Lakes, 3 Canals: This Man Dedicated his Life to Reviving Filthy...
When one of the community wells in his village dried up, Manikandan recounts how much difficulty it caused his family who depended on it for domestic purposes. While people spoke about the issue across...
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