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Good News for NRIs: You Could Soon Cast Votes From Overseas via Proxy
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved changes in certain electoral laws, which will allow Non Residents of India (NRIs) to vote through a proxy in state and national elections. If passed in...
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As a Stay-at-Home Mom, My Kids Thought My Job is the Easiest. Here’s How I...
Parenting is a big task. No matter how exposed we are to the internet, or how much we learn from the experiences of others, the fact remains. And what works for everyone might not work for you, because...
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In an Inspiring Event, a Bengaluru Society Honoured Its Sanitary Workers to...
The Coconut Garden Residents Welfare Association (RWA) is an informal body of residents in Nagarbhavi, Bangalore, and comprises around 130 houses. As is with most of the RWAs, the work of the...
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Hiding in plain sight; Rangoli, Kolam designs and what they mean
Every day, my mother religiously performed a ritual. Rain or shine, she never skipped this ritual even for a day. Every day, she drew enchanting kolam patterns using rice flour. Here is an example of a...
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A Journey to Uncover the Source of Kargil’s Communal Harmony
“The highest result of education is tolerance.” This quote by Helen Keller randomly wandered through my mind as I landed in Kargil, a part of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Tolerance is one...
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Warriors Never Quit: How a 21-Year-Old Overcame Her Battle With Cancer
Lavania Nagarajan I went to see the doctor for my annual medication refill for my colostomy bag. I have had an imperforate anus since I was born, which resulted in having a permanent colostomy bag....
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These Womens’ Groups Turned Thousands of Poor Women Into Business Owners!
Sri Padmavathi Mahilabhyudaya Sangham (SPMS) is India’s first registered federation of urban self-help groups. Their journey of 25 years offers inspiration and insight for those interested in poverty...
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Want to Support Women? Here’s How You Can Do It Over a Weekend in Udaipur!
The season to visit Udaipur is approaching – September to February is the best time to avoid Rajasthan’s scorching heat and monsoon rains. Udaipur is awash with beauty and its rich cultural heritage is...
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How Indore Became Garbage-Free and Beat Every Other City to It
On the surface, Indore looks like any another unremarkable town in central India. Unlike its less commercial cousin – Bhopal – Indore really has little to offer in terms of visual beauty and charm....
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Meet Jitendra Mane, Who Teaches Rural Children Despite His Crippling Disability
“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” Over the last four years, Jitendra Mane, a 32-year-old...
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Despite The Odds, This Nomadic Tribal is Fighting to Educate his Children
“It all started when I couldn’t clear my grade ten examination,” says Vikas Burungle, 29, from a village called Dahivadi in the Satara district of Maharashtra. Vikas is from the Nath Panthi Davari – a...
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How Death and Struggle Created Bengaluru’s Most Iconic Drama Theater
“The world just caved in!’’ recalls multi-lingual theatre and film actor Arundhati Nag. Besides being a talented actor, she is also one of the founders Bengaluru’s renowned theater space, Ranga...
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As a Stay-at-Home Mom, My Kids Thought My Job is the Easiest. Here’s How I...
Parenting is a big task. No matter how exposed we are to the internet, or how much we learn from the experiences of others, the fact remains. And what works for everyone might not work for you, because...
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Meet Malsi’s Yogi: This 80-Year-Old Operates on 500 Burn Victims Each Year...
In a corner of Malsi, not far from the deer park and zoo, as one heads up to the popular hill destination of Mussoorie, there is a left turn that leads to a bizarre and incomplete children’s science...
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Want to Make Your Society Eco-Friendly? These Gurugram Residents Will Tell...
We have all heard horror stories of the huge quantities of waste polluting our water and air and souring our landfills (if they even make it there). In Gurugram, high end condominiums produce large...
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A Personal Journey: How We Got Electricity, Eco-Toursim to a Remote Village...
Soon after touchdown at Ladakh Airport, my face felt the fresh mountain air. The next one week that I would spend there would be exhilarating and an experience of a lifetime. An Army officer’s...
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A Little Volunteering Can Change a Lot: Here’s Why You Should Give it a Shot
In India, many initiatives are dependent on tens of thousands of volunteers who give up their time, and sometimes comfortable lives, to make life better for strangers in need. So why do they do it? A...
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This School Drop Out Has Over 2.5 Lakh Hours of Engineering Under His Belt!
“I“ didn’t know what iron was. But you have to find your passion when you are young and take an interest in it. After that, you put in countless hours and never let it go. You’ll conquer it. And no...
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Parents-To-Be: Here Are 9 Things That Will Help You Adopt a Child
Adoption conjures a mix of emotions. For some, it may seem as a quick remedy to bring a child into the house, and for others, an act of nobility. Some think of adoption as ‘Plan B’ while others view it...
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How These Goans Decided to Go Organic, and Grew a Mini Forest in Their...
As you walk into the kitchen garden of Peter Fernandes and Rosie Harding in Assagao, Goa, you realise that it’s no less than a forest, where the land is covered with mulch and the 7,000 square meters...
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