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Jardhari had been part of the Chipko Andolan, which successfully protested the haphazard destruction of forests, in the 1970s.

Lounge Heroes | Leading the sustainable agriculture fightback

4 min read . Updated: 12 Sep 2020

A worker wearing personal protective equipment sanitizes fitness gear inside a gym in New Delhi. (PTI)

Unlock 4.0: Confusion and anxiety grips gym owners across the country

4 min read . Updated: 27 Aug 2020

A still from an Indian SIM Racing League race.

How simulators have kept racers sharp in lockdown

5 min read . Updated: 06 Jun 2020

Pune’s RESQ Charitable Trust had to reduce their staff to 15 from 45 as a precautionary measure.

How animal rescue groups are surviving the lockdown

3 min read . Updated: 05 Jun 2020

Victor Saunders at Camp 3 on Chombu during better weather. (Photo: Mick Fowler)

What mountaineers can teach us about isolation

5 min read . Updated: 18 Apr 2020

Unsafe conditions on the Chadar trek have not stopped trekking companies from sending more trekkers every winter.

Is Ladakh being loved to death?

12 min read . Updated: 14 Mar 2020

(from left) Amey Ranawade, Darren Caldeira, Shilton D’Silva and Abhishek Ambekar when they were all Mohun Bagan players. Photo courtesy: Shilton D’Silva

Bombay boys at the Kolkata derby

6 min read . Updated: 13 Mar 2020

Sairam Sagiraju (right) co-founded Meraki Virtual Reality Studios in 2015.

Enter the world of virtual reality

2 min read . Updated: 11 Mar 2020

TailsLife’s founder Balaji Ramesh.

What apps have to do with pet care

2 min read . Updated: 04 Mar 2020

Doggie Dabbas’ founder Rashee Shah Kuchroo.

Filling up the tiffin ‘dabba’ for pets

2 min read . Updated: 03 Mar 2020

India is likely to have 31 million pet dogs by 2023, according to Statista.

Making spaces for pets to check-in too

3 min read . Updated: 26 Feb 2020

Peppy Paws’ founder (right) Priya Poduval at her Pune pet-boarding facility.

Building Airbnbs for pet dogs, cats

3 min read . Updated: 25 Feb 2020

PetKonnect’s founder Devanshi Shah, 27, with her pet, Hazel.

Creating a safety cover for pets

3 min read . Updated: 24 Feb 2020

Jyoti Keswani (left) and Shikha Arora at a practice session (Photo: Aniruiddha Chowdhury/Mint)

So you think you can’t dance?

9 min read . Updated: 03 Jan 2020

Mumbai’s Bhumika Thakkar started her blog in 2010. aniruddha chowdhury/mint (Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

Giving up balance sheets for online posts

3 min read . Updated: 30 Dec 2019

Ketaki Sathe training at her home in Mumbai (Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

Unseen 2019: The endurance athletes next door

10 min read . Updated: 30 Dec 2019

Varun Sheth, 32, started crowdfunding platform Ketto in 2012. (Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

How crowdfunding becomes a cause

3 min read . Updated: 24 Dec 2019

Esports commentary requires a lot of screaming and shouting, says Ranjit Patel.

The high notes of being a shoutcaster

3 min read . Updated: 17 Dec 2019

Prashant Bhatt says shooting with drones helps him narrate a story better.

How to reach a new career high with drones

3 min read . Updated: 16 Dec 2019

Sunil Chhetri paints a fence of the Bangalore Football Stadium as part of a campaign. (Photo courtesy: BFC Media)

The rise of Bengaluru FC

6 min read . Updated: 15 Dec 2019

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