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rough women empowerment in India, education of the underprivileged, or something as simple as organic farming. We aim to cover success stories in India that often do not find space in other media or are rarely spoken about. At 30Stades, we have segregated these in-depth and well-researched articles under culture, environment, enterprise, money, and society. Alongside, we give voices to people whose opinion influences thoughts in our guest editorial or opinion section. Teamed up with experienced journalists from across India, we offer you a library of real-life inspirational stories from India, including the struggles as well as success. Our goal is to digitally publish these stories of common people that make a positive impact. From social issues and environment to corporate stories and inspirational articles, our work is thought-provoking. If you know of someone who is an inspiration and deserves recognition, please write to us. Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on life and inspiration!
A consultant who now recycles coconut shells, an ex-commando who grows olives, a housewife who changed her family's fortunes with Kadaknath poultry farming, and a queen's tribute to her husband through a water temple are all part of this :
https://30stades.com/newsletter/thenga-kadaknath-poultry-farming-and-organic-olive-cultivation-4557208
What's common between Tanka Torani, Piyush, Pyar Mohabbat Mazaa and Jigarthanda? They are all summer drinks from different states and not only quench your thirst but are also good for your health. Look up here:
https://30stades.com/society/little-known-summer-drinks-from-regional-india-jigarthanda-tanka-torani-piyush
's startup Graamya is helping spice farmers in the Idukki district transition to natural farming. Founder Here's how it has helped increase growers' incomes by 35% through direct procurement of spices:
https://30stades.com/enterprise/graamya-kerala-startup-takes-natural-farming-cardamom-pepper-spices-idukki-to-world
Queen Udayamati, the wife of King Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty, built the Rani ki Vav in Patan, Gujarat, in the 11th century. Here's how the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site stored and conserved water in the arid region:
https://30stades.com/travel/rani-ki-vav-patan-gujarat-queens-tribute-to-her-husband-through-a-water-temple-stepwell-4556588
Tapola in is called ‘Mini Kashmir' because of the scenic views of the Sahyadri Hills overlooking the Shivsagar Lake, similar to Dal Lake. Offering boating, trekking, kayaking, and more, Tapola is a haven for nature lovers:
https://30stades.com/travel/tapola-a-piece-of-kashmir-in-maharashtra-trekking-water-sports-tourism-2381867
Tribal women farmers have pioneered strawberry farming in , earning Rs 20 lakh/acre. The produce is bought by India’s top retailers. Here's how berry farming was made possible in Kandhamal:
https://30stades.com/farming/tribal-women-pioneer-strawberry-farming-in-odisha-kandhamal-earn-profit-of-rs-15-lakh-per-acre-4328944
Architect Kalpana Ramesh has led the restoration of 6 historic stepwells in besides reviving hundreds of borewells. She shares about discovering waterbodies buried under garbage and their restoration for water conservation:
https://30stades.com/2022/05/06/kalpana-ramesh-rainwater-project-architect-restoration-of-telanganas-historic-stepwells-water-conservation/
After training hundreds of rural women in millet processing, vegetable dehydration and other activities, nutritionist Sowmya Mandarapu became a food entrepreneur in 2019. She shares how she set up a profitable millet startup in :
https://30stades.com/enterprise/telangana-food-scientist-sowmya-m-turns-millet-entrepreneur-millennova-energy-bars-snacks-trains-rural-women-food-processing-1640262
Valparai is an unexplored wonder in Tamil Nadu. The pollution-free hill station with tea estates, British-era bungalows, waterfalls, and dense forests offers ample sightseeing, trekking, and birdwatching opportunities. More here:
https://30stades.com/travel/valparai-hill-station-offbeat-tourist-destination-hidden-gem-in-anaimalai-tamil-nadu-1675495
Mukesh Manjoo, an ex-NSG commando, grows organic olives at his farm in Pilani, . He shares how he maximizes income by selling olive fruits at Rs500 per kg apart from its leaves, bark, and olive oil to some of India’s top companies:
https://30stades.com/farming/this-farmer-mukesh-manjoo-earns-rs-10-lakh-per-acre-with-olive-farming-sells-oil-at-rs1500-per-litre-4550915
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Bidri craft, in which an alloy of zinc & copper is first blackened and then inlaid with silver, uses the soil from the Bidar fort which has special chemicals. This soil gives a unique shine to the items. Read on:
https://30stades.com/art-culture/bidri-metal-craft-karnataka-creating-magic-in-black-and-silver-500-years-old…
Maria Kuriakose quit her job to recycle coconut shells into sustainable products. The consultant-turned-entrepreneur shares how Thenga Coco provides livelihood to craftspeople and clocked Rs1 crore in revenues in FY23:
https://30stades.com/enterprise/this-consultant-maria-kuriakose-quit-her-job-to-recycle-coconut-shells-thenga-empowers-artisans-women-kerala-4547241
For centuries, people living in the deserts of western India have been beating the summer heat through innovation in building technologies and local architecture. Here are five homes that remain cool even in summer:
https://30stades.com/society/five-traditional-house-designs-that-remain-cool-in-scorching-heat-4549300
Usta art, Bikaner’s unique tradition of on camel hide, began when the British wanted to carry the art to Europe. Here's about Usta's decline, resurrection, and the renewed fear of its extinction:
https://30stades.com/2022/06/17/usta-art-bikaner-unique-painting-on-camel-hide-verge-of-extinction-culture-handmade/
Most of the historic forts in India had built-in water harvesting & conservation systems which ensured there was never a lack of water for drinking or irrigation. Here are 5 forts that never faced :
https://30stades.com/2021/05/09/delhi-water-crisis-5-historic-forts-indias-capital-can-learn-rainwater-harvesting-conservation/
Maria Kuriakose set up Thenga Coco in 2019 to recycle coconut shells into lasting, handmade products. She tells Riya Singh how the startup provides dignified livelihood to craftspeople and clocked Rs1 crore in revenues in FY23:
https://30stades.com/enterprise/this-consultant-maria-kuriakose-quit-her-job-to-recycle-coconut-shells-thenga-empowers-artisans-women-kerala-4547241
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Maria Kuriakose set up Thenga Coco in 2019 to recycle coconut shells into lasting, handmade products. She tells Riya Singh how the startup provides dignified livelihood to craftspeople and clocked Rs1 crore in revenues in FY23:
https://30stades.com/enterprise/this-consultant-maria-kuriakose-quit-her-job-to-recycle-coconut-shells-thenga-empowers-artisans-women-kerala-4547241
Mumbai-based Upcycler's Lab makes environmental board games & eco-learning tools with recycled paper. Here's how the green games are being used by schools & individuals in India & abroad to make children aware of :
https://30stades.com/environment/upcyclers-lab-mumbai-makes-environmental-games-teach-sustainability-conservation-to-kids
Chennai-based Rathy S overcame depression through theatre therapy. She now uses storytelling and puppetry to spread positivity and create awareness about social issues like colourism and gender discrimination:
https://30stades.com/society/chennai-artist-rathy-s-fought-depression-now-breaks-social-stigmas-with-puppetry-storytelling-2322056
Chethan Shetty decided to quit his job when he was heading South India sales for Clear Edge Filtration. The engineer shares how he grows exotic fruits at his farm in that sell at more than double the market rates:
https://30stades.com/farming/engineer-chethan-shetty-quit-job-to-grow-exotic-fruits-sells-rambutan-mangosteen-at-rs350-per-kg-4518521
Set up after the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, Khamir supports traditional artisans in Gujarat's through design and marketing intervention. Here's how it clocked Rs 6.5 crore revenues and created a national market for the endangered crafts:
https://30stades.com/enterprise/how-khamir-is-preserving-traditional-crafts-of-kachchh-ajrakh-bandhani-namda-kala-cotton-weaving-leathercraft-3618693
Members from NGO Vihaan patrol the red light areas of Kolkata to ensure that young girls are not exploited. It helps school dropouts resume education and provides them with livelihood opportunities, changing their lives forever:
https://30stades.com/society/how-girls-in-kolkata-red-light-districts-are-moving-towards-a-bright-future-4534673
Pushpa Dohare began Kadaknath chicken farming in 2019 when her family struggled with low agriculture profitability. She talks about building a successful poultry business by selling chicken at Rs500 per kg and eggs at Rs25 a piece:
https://30stades.com/farming/jhabua-housewife-pushpa-dohare-becomes-entrepreneur-kadaknath-chicken-farming-sells-at-rs-500-per-kg-4538532
A man who found luck with the donkey milk business, a couple who quit high-paying jobs in the US to sell cupcakes in Ahmedabad, an NGO rehabilitating girls from red-light districts and seven engineers-turned-farmers are all part of this :
https://30stades.com/newsletter/donkey-milk-millionaire-and-buttercupp-engineer-farmers-4537518
EcoKaari produces bags, pouches, backpacks, cushion covers, laptop sleeves & other products by combining traditional Indian crafts with its upcycled and handwoven fabrics. Read how it clocks Rs 1 crore annual turnover through products:
https://30stades.com/environment/this-kashmiri-man-quit-sony-india-to-upcycle-plastic-waste-clocks-rs-1-crore-turnover-sustainable-products
Indira and Divya Chowfin started Himalayan Haat in Pauri in 2015 as the fresh produce from their jungle farm didn’t get the right market prices. The food now sells handmade preserves, coolers and other items across India and empowers local women:
https://30stades.com/enterprise/how-this-mother-daughter-indira-divya-chowfin-built-farm-to-table-startup-himalayan-haat-in-pauri-uttarakhand-4052209
If the kings and members of royalty had the vision to create lakes across , the citizens were also aware of the need for water conservation. Here are 5 lakes that have withstood the vagaries of time and pollution to survive even today:
https://30stades.com/society/five-centuries-old-lakes-of-maharashtra-full-of-water-even-today-ambazari-futala-dhamapur-4537504
In a state with a severe shortfall of eggs due to poor hen survival rate, Akash Gogoi has set up layer farms that produce one lakh eggs daily. Here's how the techie entrepreneur found success in the poultry business in :
https://30stades.com/enterprise/how-assam-techie-entrepreneur-akash-gogoi-built-rs-22-crore-bahuboli-egg-business-2035886
Amar and Darshini Patel quit their jobs in the US and followed their hearts to start Buttercupp, a cupcake shop in . They talk about couple-entrepreneurship and clocking Rs 6 lakh in monthly revenues:
https://30stades.com/enterprise/couple-quits-high-paying-jobs-in-us-to-sell-cupcakes-in-ahmedabad-buttercupp-darshini-amar-patel-4527653
NGO Vihaan works at the grassroots level to fight human trafficking and exploitation. Partho Burman writes how it rescues and rehabilitates girls from Sonagachi and other red-light areas and provides them with dignified livelihood opportunities:
https://30stades.com/society/how-girls-in-kolkata-red-light-districts-are-moving-towards-a-bright-future-4534673
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