Court Peon’s Daughter Dreamt of Joining the Legal Profession. Today She Is a...
Amrin Kasim, the daughter of a peon in a Nagpur court, has achieved her dream of becoming a part of the legal profession. After a tough exam, she has been selected as a Judicial Magistrate First Class...
View ArticleThe State Animal of West Bengal Is Endangered. And Most of Us Don’t Even Know...
What is the state animal of West Bengal? If you, like many, said tiger, you’re wrong. The animal that represents this state is the fishing cat – a unique species that is nearing extinction. But there...
View ArticleA New Index Will Soon Rate Companies on the Basis of Disabled-Friendly...
Companies across India will soon have an incentive to participate in the 'Accessible India' campaign by taking up disabled friendly initiatives. They will be rated on the basis of disabled-friendly...
View ArticleDisplaying Immense Honesty, Railway Attendants Return Jewellery Worth Rs. 2...
Two train attendants on-board the Gujarat Mail set a remarkable example of honesty when they returned a bag full of jewellery worth Rs. 2 lakh to the passengers who had left it behind after their...
View ArticleFor the First Time, 22 Govt Schools in Hubballi Introduce Nursery Education
Government schools in Hubballi have started providing nursery education to students with the view of increasing the number of students taking admission in class I. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, 22...
View ArticleThis Made-In-India Chip Can Use TV Spectrum to Take the Internet to Rural India
An Indian organization has come up with a technology that can help increase internet connectivity and take it to the rural parts of the nation as well. A postal stamp-sized chip, called Pruthvi might...
View ArticleThese 2 Indians Scaled an Unexplored Mountain Peak. And Named It Mt. Kalam
They wanted to inspire young people of India to take up mountaineering. So Arjun Vajpai and Bhupesh Kumar scaled a 6,180 metres high unexplored peak, becoming the first people to do so. Two...
View ArticleRARE FIND: 10 Stunning Sketches of Hindi Movie Stars Drawn by R.K. Laxman in...
In January 2015, India lost one of its most renowned cartoonists, R.K. Laxman. He was best known for his political cartoons, with the help of which one can narrate the history of this nation’s politics...
View ArticleFrom Selfies to Home Visits – How Delhi & Pune Police Are Helping the Elderly
Police officials in Pune and Delhi are taking many different steps to ensure the safety of senior citizens, and to make sure that the elderly get a chance to speak about the problems and issues they...
View ArticleThe Reason Why This 28-Year-Old Is Cycling across India Should Inspire Every...
An environmentalist from Uttar Pradesh is on a year-long cycling tour of the country. His mission? To spread the message of a Swachh Bharat – a cleaner country. This is how he's doing it. Sixteen...
View ArticleVIDEO: The Tea Seller Couple That Travelled to 17 Countries Has Some Amazing...
Vijayan and his wife Mohana, own a small tea shop in Kerala. For them, life is all about travelling and collecting experiences and knowledge from their various journeys across the worlds. Together,...
View ArticleFor the First Time in History, Indian Air Force Will Induct Women as Fighter...
For the first time in the history of Indian defence forces, women will be allowed to take up combat positions as the defence ministry has approved the proposal of Indian Air Force (IAF) to induct women...
View ArticleThese 3 Apps Help You Identify Trees, Birds & Butterflies. And they Are...
This article on using mobile technology for social good is part of the #Mobile4Good series & is made possible by Vodafone India. If you think your children, who are hooked to technology and...
View ArticleLaunched in India – a ‘Scientifically Validated’ Anti-Diabetes Herbal Drug
A Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) lab in Lucknow launched a scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug called BGR-34. The drug is a based on Ayurveda, and is meant to treat...
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch 100 Years of Indian Cinema Come Alive in 200 Seconds of Sand Art
It was on May 3, 1913, when Dadasaheb Phalke - the father of Indian cinema, released the country’s first silent feature film named Raja Harishchandra. At the time, he probably never imagined that one...
View ArticleDespite Cerebral Palsy, He Rejected Jobs under Handicap Quota to Found 2...
From being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and dyslexia to becoming the founder of two successful companies – this is the journey of Ajit Babu. “I have never felt different. I think that conditions like...
View ArticleThe Bureaucrat Who Decided to Curb Farmer Suicides by Singing Inspirational...
Inspirational and devotional songs that celebrate life are often heard in the villages of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra these days. Follow the sound and you will find that the singer is actually a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Meet the Unsung Heroes Who Defend the Lives of Our Brave Soldiers....
Our soldiers put their lives in danger to ensure that we remain safe in our houses, to ensure that the country is protected at all times, and to give citizens the peace of mind that there is someone...
View ArticleHow One Award-Winning Radio Channel Forever Changed an Underserved Community...
“Everyone should be in a position to speak, say, listen and be heard,” says Archana Kapoor. As the founder of a national award-winning community radio initiative in Mewat, Haryana, she is certainly...
View ArticleThis is What Happens When a Photographer, an Artist and Mumbai Come Together
Two Mumbaikars, one a photography enthusiast and one an artist, went out to capture the beauty of Mumbai and its iconic landmarks in all their glory. This is what the result looked like. “You can take...
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