India made a promise to the world in 2015. Along with 192 other nations it committed to achieving 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Goals covering everything from ending poverty and ensuring clean water to building sustainable cities, protecting life on land and below water, and taking urgent action on climate change. 2030 is not far away. And the honest assessment of where India stands on its SDG commitments is that progress is real but uneven, and in several critical areas the gap...

Hyderabad pulses with energy – tech hubs pop up overnight, traffic never sleeps, and the lakes... well, some look more like forgotten puddles these days. You feel that pinch when you drive past a polluted water body or choke on dusty air, right? Who fixes this stuff? A bunch of dedicated NGOs roll up their sleeves and get to work protecting our environment. These groups inspire me every time I hear about their projects. They prove one person – or one organization – really sparks real change....