Finding Electricians, Plumbers or Gardeners Was Never This Easy – With Just...
This article on using mobile technology for social good is part of the #Mobile4Good series & is made possible by Vodafone India. Searching for a good dhobi, driver, plumber, or cobbler? Look no...
View Article25,000 Students in Rajasthan Will Have Shoes Before Republic Day. All Thanks...
Jitendra Kumar Soni, the collector of Jalore district in Rajasthan, was very touched when he saw three students coming to school barefoot in December last year. They were shivering in cold and the...
View ArticleIn This Haryana Village Couples Will Be Tested for HIV Before Getting Married
Panchayat members in Chandeni village of Bhiwani district, Haryana, are encouraging all prospective brides and grooms to go for an HIV test before marriage. A resolution for the same was passed a few...
View ArticleIn PICTURES: The Most Famous Chief Guests at India’s Republic Day...
Every year since 1950, India has been hosting a head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations. The Chief Guest is chosen on the basis of...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Trichy Railway Station Like You’ve Never Seen It Before. In 4...
Teary goodbyes, welcoming hugs, those attractive bookshops, monotonous announcements, children sitting on their luggage, and so much more – look around a railway station and it will never cease to...
View ArticleProud Granddaughter Writes Tribute to Real Life ‘Airlift’ Hero Sunny Mathews
When Saddam Hussain invaded Kuwait during the gulf war in 1990, more than one lakh Indians were stranded there. The entire country was in a state of terror and the residents suffered great tragedies...
View ArticleMeet Rupa Devi – the Woman Selected by FIFA to Officiate International Matches
Rupa Devi, a 26-year-old woman from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, has been selected by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to officiate international matches. According to reports, she...
View ArticlePHOTO STORY: The World’s Most Exquisite Woodcarvings Are Being Created by...
Meet the Jangid family – the woodcarving artists of Jaipur who specialise in sandalwood miniature carvings. Mahesh Jangid, and his sons, Rohit and Mohit Jangid, use the simplest tools like small iron...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: The President Shares Pictures as His Residence Is Decorated for...
Rashtrapati Bhavan is being prepared for the celebration of India’s 67th Republic Day, and it is looking as marvellous as always. This Tuesday, the much awaited grand parade on Rajpath will commence...
View Article5 Things to Know About the Swanky New Superfast Train with Modern, Luxurious...
A swanky new superfast train connecting Delhi and Varanasi was flagged of by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22. It is called that Mahamana Express, which will cover the distance between the...
View ArticleSofa from an Ambassador, Table from a Tractor – This Jodhpur Couple Is...
A sofa made from the discarded portion of an Ambassador car, a table made from a tractor, rugs made of old gunny bags, and so many other handmade products – welcome to the super creative workshop of...
View ArticleFamilies in Haryana Are Getting Republic Day Invites in Their Daughters’...
Families with infant girls in Haryana are receiving a special invitation for Republic Day celebrations this year. The Haryana Education Department has sent invitations to over two lakh such families to...
View ArticleThese 25 Children Received the National Bravery Award This Year. Here Are...
They saved their friends, parents, and neighbours from drowning, electrocution, thieves and a lot more – these 25 children, who were honoured with the National Bravery Award this year, displayed...
View ArticleThis 81-Year-Old Has Walked over 5,70,000 Km to Spread Awareness Against...
At an age when many people want to relax and lead a peaceful life, 81-year-old Bagicha Singh is on a unique mission. He has been walking since the last 23 years and has covered the length and breadth...
View ArticleVIDEO: This Is the Place Where All Indian National Flags Are Manufactured
The Indian flags seen fluttering atop the Red fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Supreme Court, other government buildings, and many such places – they are all manufactured in Hubballi. The Karnataka Khadi...
View ArticleHere Are the Padma Awardees of 2016, Recipients of One of India’s Highest...
Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian honours of the country, are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. The awards are given in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and...
View ArticleGurgaon Now Has a New Bike Taxi Service for Women, by Women
Women in Gurgaon now have a new commute option – a two-wheeler taxi service called Bikxie Pink that was launched a week ago, with a fleet of five pink scooties. It is a bike taxi service exclusively...
View ArticleThe Number of People Taking TB Tests Has Increased Since 2013. All Thanks to...
There are 22 high-TB burden countries (HBCs) in the world and India is one of them. In 12 of these HBCs, the private sector plays a major role when it comes to providing health care. And the Indian...
View ArticleVIDEO: One Man and 300 Volunteers Cooked for More than 1.7 Lakh People During...
At the time when most of Chennai and many part of Tamil Nadu were submerged because of the rains and subsequent floods, one man, backed by many volunteers, was packing food for thousands of stranded...
View ArticleThis Woman IPS Officer from UP Just Climbed the Highest Peak in Antarctica
On January 17, IPS officer Aparna Kumar became the first woman officer of any All-India Services to scale 16,050 feet high Mount Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica. A 2002 batch officer of...
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