A collection of stories that invoke hope for change
| Mother Dairy’s retail model helps farmers but is under pressure from chains |  |
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| Once parched, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh is now a lush green district |  |
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| Odisha village gets pattas after nearly half a century. Land reform programmes get jumpstart |  |
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| A recent health survey throws up figures that defy logic. Some districts in India’s nine most backward states have curbed infant mortality rates to much lower than the national average. |  |
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| Local procurement for anganwadis can revive rural economy in a big way |  |
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| Politician-scientist duo turns an arid region in Maharashtra lush green |  |
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| A chat and books persuade parents in Shravasti to not marry off young girls |  |
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| Uttarakhand non-profits have taken responsibility for clearing tourists’ plastic waste |  |
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| A cooperative in Kolkata shows the way for urban sewage management |  |
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| An ecologist has been guarding seeds of more than 750 rare rice varieties for over a decade |  |
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