TBI Blogs: How an IIT Madras Initiative Is Powering 4,000 Homes at a Fraction...
Solar DC, a project spearheaded by IIT Madras, is touted to transform society the same way electricity did.
View ArticleHow I Became the First Indian to Cycle 2,300 Km Across the Sahara – Red Tape,...
Anindya Mukherjee recently became the first Indian to cycle across the Sahara, covering more than 2,300 km. in 28 days. Here, he recounts his experiences and memories from this epic solo journey across...
View ArticleDear Women, How About We First Smash the Glass Ceiling in Our Minds?
In today’s professional world, gender equality is an oft-discussed aspect of the workplace. However, are the limits women face at work as much self-imposed as dictated by the work environment?
View ArticleOxford University to Have Modules on Indian Independence and Mahatma Gandhi!
In a move to bring more inclusiveness and to broaden the curriculum significantly, Oxford University has announced the introduction of compulsory modules covering Indian history for their undergraduate...
View ArticleDid You Know an Indian Scientist Uncovered the Structure of the Human Body’s...
Very few know that it wasn’t Linus Pauling or Francis Crick but an Indian scientist from Madras who first discovered the structure of collagen, a type of protein. This remarkable discovery was made by...
View ArticleThe Aura of Munshi Premchand & His Work: My Memories & Learnings from India’s...
Munshi Premchand is one of the most celebrated figures of the Indian subcontinent, and regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the 20th century. He was also a loving and caring family...
View ArticleDiabetes Is No Longer the Rich Man’s Disease and Here’s What We Need to Know
Mrs. Prathiba Singh wakes up in the morning to a warm glass of water mixed with lemon and honey to curb weight loss. Exercise is a must for all members of the family. Lettuce, wheat grass, quinoa, and...
View ArticleDigging up a Dream: How TBI Readers Are Restoring Hope in a Drought-Stricken...
The first thing that struck me was the stark change in colour: from fresh, soothing greens to dry, harsh browns. Driving from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam on the Tamil Nadu coast to cover a story on the...
View ArticleWant to Help Protect Distressed Animals & Birds in Your City? Reach out to...
Animal welfare advocacy is slowly gaining acceptance and following in India, but activists continue to run into trouble with funding, legal problems, and apathy. However, this has not deterred several...
View ArticleWhat I Learned About Kindness From Those Who Selflessly Donated Blood for My Dad
It was on my 21st birthday that I wanted to pledge my eyes for donation. My parents, however, refused it then. They were probably scared. A couple of years ago I pledged for organ donation and my...
View ArticlePeople Called Me a Fool for Rejecting IIM. Today, I’m a Bestselling Author...
Chasing your passions can take extraordinary courage, especially in the face of conventional wisdom and comfort. Revant Himatsingka took such a gamble, and it paid off for him.
View ArticleHere Comes the Sun: My Experience at Odisha’s Vibrant and Mesmerising Konark...
The sun is a constant motif in Odisha, a laid-back, sun-drenched state that runs along the coast of eastern India, well off the tourist trail. From the golden beaches of Odisha (formerly Orissa) you...
View ArticleSmart Classrooms, Interactive Content and Library Programs, How One Venture...
What image did you conjure up in your mind the first time you read about kingdoms, forts, monuments, museums and rivers as children? For years, our History and Geography books have given us a distant...
View ArticlePakistan, Thanks for Defeating Us! An Open Letter by an Indian Cricket Fan.
Dear Pakistan I was sure I would wake up with a soul wrenching hangover after you pulverized my team yesterday. To be honest, I wanted to bury myself in a hole and keep newspapers at bay so I didn’t...
View Article8 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started Looking for an Internship
Love your work, else it is not worth doing! Mr Shashank Murali, founder and CEO of Tapchief, suggested this to me when asked for one piece of advice to give to anyone looking for an internship. An...
View Article“Am I the One With the Disorder?” Casting Away Labels While Raising My Son...
Madhav is six today. I hear kids his age want theme based birthday parties and even have a say in the guest list and menu! Not Madhav. For him birthdays mean singing the Happy Birthday song. He does...
View ArticleBeing Bisexual: What I’d Like My Younger Self to Know About Surviving the...
Dear confused younger self, I know this is a really tough time (especially with the acne and the bad grades in school and everything) but life is going to slap you in the face with some realisations...
View ArticleLost and Dazed at 25? 5 Life Hacks to Avert a Looming Quarter-Life Crisis!
The magical number: 25! An age when you actually feel like a mature and responsible adult. When you can even pay for all the parties your friends try to get out of you on your birthday. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleMy Story as a Trans Individual: “I Won’t Lose Hope, Even If I Struggle Till...
The first time I realized that I was in a wrong body was perhaps during the second standard at school. Everyone would expect me to behave in a way that was completely different from what I actually...
View ArticleIn Pictures: The People of Drought-Hit TN Whose Lives You Are Changing by...
The drought scouring Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu has devastated the people of the district and their livelihoods. Insufficient rainfall for years, receding groundwater levels and the burning...
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