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Think Being Deaf-Blind Hinders Learning? Ahmedabad-NGO Will Prove You Wrong!
Deaf-blindness is a double impairment that affects numerous people. Ahmedabad-based Sense India works for the betterment, care and education of deaf-blind children and adults in India. Through its 59...
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Despite Death Threats And Lynch Mobs, Our Battle Reduced Animal Sacrifices by...
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -Confucius I firmly believe that compassion is a quality inherent in humans. Observe toddlers: they are always attracted to...
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These Nifty Eco-Stores Are Helping Goans Eat Local, Go Zero-Waste & Live...
Being a conscious consumer may sound trendy and cool, but it’s no less than a challenge. The actions go beyond refusing plastic bags, segregating your waste and eating organic food. It is based on the...
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Tibetan Monk Finds Heartwarming Way of Giving Back & Saying ‘Thank You, India’!
Often, we see rag pickers and urchins begging at our car windows at signals and are sometimes irritated by them. At other times, we are not sure about how to help them get a safe and secure life. But a...
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Post Band, Baaja & Baraat, Do This To Be Considered Lawfully-Wedded in India!
Marriage registration implies obtaining a marriage certificate from a Registrar, which makes a couple’s marriage official. In most states, a marriage certificate is issued by a government official only...
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India’s First Robotic Telescope at Ladakh Opens Its Eyes To the Universe!
India’s newest telescope has started observing the skies. The telescope located at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) at Hanle in Ladakh is the country’s first robotic telescope and the first...
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Change With CSR: Here’s How Indian Companies Implement This Critical Initiative
Corporate Social Responsibility in India has witnessed a surge in community spending over the last three years. The official data reveals that companies have spent nearly Rs 28,000 crore on social...
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This Mumbaikar Serves Society Without Saying a Single Word! Here’s How.
If you regularly commute through the Mumbai locals, you might have come across an elderly man with message boards hanging from his neck on either side. Either standing quietly or slowly walking on the...
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These Forgotten Tales From Arunachal Balance Community, Culture & Conservation!
“You must have seen an unfinished concrete structure there. Last year, we started constructing a temple inside the forest. But we think we displeased our deity; and our village was hit by an...
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How Toilets are Helping Migrant Women Break Barriers & Become Financially...
Noor Nehar Begum who hails from the Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant community from Bhulukabari Pathar village in Assam’s Barpeta district is an independent woman. For the 1.5 years, she has been...
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Publish or Perish: How the Numbers Game is Choking Indian Academia
A recent study revealed that 88% of the journals approved by the University Grants Commission are of low quality. After the results were published last month, the UGC updated its list and removed...
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Chennai Takes Its Parks Seriously And Other Indian Cities Need to Learn!
Play is the work of children. It’s very serious stuff. And serious it is! Children playgrounds and open parks are increasingly becoming difficult to spot in our urbanised congested cities. The...
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In Pics: The Life of the Last French Man of India
An immigrant hardly makes it into the mainstream of a foreign country. A feeling of marginalisation suffocates him. This issue has assumed greater relevance as we observe refugees, settlers and...
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In A First, Hyderabad Folks Get Organic Food Directly From Farmers in...
Gone are the days when humans looked after their food requirements in their landholdings. The modern world of the market has left most of us unaware of where our food products come from and who...
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This 101-Year-Old Pioneering Lady is One of IISc’s Oldest Living Alumni!
Violet Bajaj is 101 years old. She sits in her room before dinner, with the Gerald Seymour thriller she is currently reading on the table before her. Reading is her favourite hobby, and a low cupboard...
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Going Organic Against All Odds, Telangana District Sets Precedent for South...
Vikarabad, one of the districts of Telangana, has seen a lot of farmers taking up organic or non chemical farming over the past few years, compared to any other district. Anantagiri Hills being one of...
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A Happier Childhood: Ahmedabad Initiative is Reuniting Kids with Playgrounds!
“I now know what fun it is when I am freely playing on the street with other children. I saw the magic show for the first time, and I was thrilled! And I like to go to parks too as I learn new...
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How Nutritious is ‘Maa ka Khana’? ICMR’s New App Will Help You Find Out!
It will now be easier for diabetics, heart patients and those who are on diet to figure out how much calories they are consuming while eating Indian food. The Indian Council of Medical Research...
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Your Vegetable Shopping in Bengaluru Can Directly Help Farmers. Here’s How!
More people in Bengaluru are now eating well, buying locally and getting to know the farmers who grow their food – all thanks to the Navadarshanam Trust’s Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA)...
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This Unique ‘Santhe’ in Bengaluru Offers Farm-Fresh Food & Sustainable Goodies!
Mahatma Gandhi said, “India is not Calcutta and Bombay; India lives in her seven hundred thousand villages.” And since the statement holds true even today with 70% of Indians living in rural areas,...
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