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We Salute Our Brave Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in the Siachen Avalanche
The 10 Army personnel, who were hit by a massive avalanche at Siachen on Wednesday morning, have been declared dead by the Army. They were stationed at an altitude of 19,600 feet on the Siachen Glacier...
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Parents Don’t Have to Worry About Their Child’s School Bus Anymore. All...
This article on using mobile technology for social good is part of the #Mobile4Good series & is made possible by Vodafone India. Parents are often worried about the safety of their children...
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TRIVIA: Did You Know There’s a Monument to Mark the Geographical Centre of...
If you wish to locate the geographical centre of India, all you need to do is visit Nagpur and ask for the Zero Mile Stone. A sandstone pillar and statues of four horses mark the spot. It is said this...
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New ISRO Satellite to Predict Cyclones Being Built at 60% the Actual Cost, in...
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is developing a new weather-forecasting satellite to predict the beginning of cyclones in oceans. About 300 scientists are working on the satellite named...
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Electric Bus Unveiled at Auto Expo 2016 Could Be the Answer to Air Pollution...
JBM Auto released Ecolife – a bus that runs 100% on electric power. The bus was unveiled at the Auto Expo 2016, in New Delhi. Ecolife will run on power derived from lithium batteries and is meant for...
View ArticleVIDEO: Experience the Wonder That Is India. In Just 5 Minutes.
“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson From Varanasi to Ladakh, Darjeeling to Pondicherry, Kaziranga to...
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Shops in a Town in Assam Have Been Painted Blue. Here’s Why.
If you happen to visit the town of Goalpara in Assam, a splendid surprise will welcome you. More than 2,000 buildings in Goalpara, one of the cleanest places in the state, have been painted blue to...
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How an 18-Year-Old Domestic Help Started a Makeshift School for 60 Kids from...
Suchita Baraik, an 18-year-old resident of Ranchi, Jharkhand, goes out every morning to work as a domestic help that enables her to earn a living for herself and her parents. But every evening, she...
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He Started Shooting Films on a Mobile Phone at 21. In Five Years, He’s Won...
Anshul Sinha started making films with a mobile camera in 2011. From covering a blind school to talking about the issue of bio medical waste – all his movies are based on social issues and are made...
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NASA, ISRO to Jointly Launch a Satellite That Will Help Monitor Climate...
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and US space agency, NASA will jointly launch a satellite to monitor climate change and deformations in the Earth's crust. Named NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture...
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This Experiment Using a Glass Cover and the Sun Can Generate Water Even in...
In a semi-arid region of Satara district in Maharashtra, there is a plot of lush green land with about 20 fully-grown, beautiful trees – all of which were the part of a very efficient experiment. The...
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MY VIEW: 6 Reasons You Should Take up Volunteering Right Away!
The views expressed in this article are that of the author's and do not in any way reflect the views of the organisation. After having volunteered for several events and organizations, Jayashri Ramesh...
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Toilets, Roads, Schools and More – How a Lok Sabha Member Adopted a Village...
Chikhli village, located in Navsari district of Gujarat, witnessed complete transformation after it was adopted by Lok Sabha member Chandrakant Raghunath Patil in October 2014. He adopted the village...
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Meet Eco Baba, the Man Who Cleaned a 160 Km Long River with Sheer Grit and...
Meet Balbir Singh Seechewal, one of the most renowned environmentalists from Punjab who is also known as Eco Baba. In the 2000, Balbir Singh decided that something had to be done about the domestic and...
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This Elderly Couple in Chennai Is Saving Street Animals with Medical Care and...
“In 1998, when we came to Santhoshapuram after my husband’s retirement, we witnessed the brutal killings of homeless stray dogs by Chennai’s corporation. They were being electrocuted or were being...
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Just Launched: A One Stop Platform to Find Mobile Apps Being Used for Social...
This article on using mobile technology for social good is part of the #Connecting4Good series & is made possible by Vodafone India. There are many apps currently available on mobile phones to...
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This Eco Cooker Can Cook Multiple Items Together Using Steam, Saving About...
Domestic and commercial cooking at many places in India involves an open pan or pot that is placed on an open flame. This results in increased wastage of energy because heat is lost along with the...
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500 Women Who Were Manual Scavengers in Delhi Are All Set to Begin Working as...
As a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the government is facilitating the training of women who are currently working as manual scavengers, to begin working as cab drivers. The first batch has 500...
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Here’s Why 14 Women Including Twinkle Khanna Are Painting Dead Trees in Mumbai
If you happen to take a walk around Juhu in Mumbai one of these days, some vibrant and colourful trees will welcome you – trees that are no longer alive but have been painted in beautiful colours and...
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A BHU Professor and His Students Are Transforming the Walls of Varanasi with...
“I got a job in Banaras in 2007. When you first come to the city you feel there are so many dirty and unorganised places that the government is not taking care of. After walking around the city for a...
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