Both Cloth And Disposable Diapers Didn’t Work for My Baby. Here’s What I Did
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but I learnt a lot when I became a first-time mother. It was a great feeling — he was someone that I had to keep healthy and happy forever. I was a quick learner...
View Article5 Indian Podcasts That Are Keeping the Smiles Coming During the Pandemic
Ever since the lockdown began in March, it has been marked with uncertainty and fear owing to the pandemic. To escape from these testing times, people have embraced technology to stay connected with...
View ArticleLed by IAS Officer, Teachers Create Model School in Sir M Visvesvaraya’s...
As a boy, ‘Vishwa’ had to trudge several kilometres on rocky, dry terrain to reach his nondescript school. He went on to become one of India’s greatest engineers and visionaries, earning a knighthood...
View Article50% of Your Grocery Products Contain Palm Oil. Do You Know If It Is Sustainable?
This article has been published in partnership with RSPO From lipsticks to soaps and chocolates–palm oil is undoubtedly one of the most versatile and popular edible oils in the world. But, when it has...
View ArticleNavi Mumbai Residential Colony Stops Encroachment, Turns Barren Land Into...
In a quiet corner of Belapur, Navi Mumbai, tucked between the hills on one side and the sprawling city on the other, is a small residential colony. This isn’t your regular colony in a busy suburb,...
View ArticleHow Odisha’s Ganjam Went From Being COVID-19 Hotspot To a Model District
As new COVID-19 infections tear across India, setting new daily records for active cases and deaths that epidemiologists say were utterly predictable and disastrous. However, the virus was largely...
View ArticleOnce Merciless Poachers, Now These Men Defend The Animals of Manas National Park
“A rhino,” pointed out my guide from the front of our jeep. All of us turned to look at the magnificent creature on our left happily munching away on grass, stopping only to drive away oxpeckers from...
View ArticleAfter Family Business Comes to a Halt, 61-YO Turns Entrepreneur With Herbal...
When the pandemic began, little was known about COVID-19, except that it was highly contagious and people with comorbidities were worse off. But even that much spurred 61-year-old Pushpa, who has been...
View ArticleUP Man Increases Earnings From Rs 11,000 to Rs 12 Lakh Through Banana Farming
Chandranath Pandey, a 51-year-old resident of Baldirai village of Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, was hoping to find a “high-paying job in a big city” to fulfil his dream of living a better life....
View ArticleThis Law Governs How India Tackles Pandemic Relief & You Can Help Make It Better
The current global pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has created unprecedented conditions in the whole world. Consequential effects include the fall in economic growth, loss of daily...
View ArticleAt This Kerala Farm, You Can Weave Your Clothes And Grow Your Food For Free
W hen you step into Farmer’s Share, Ambrose Kooliyath’s organic farm and craft centre on the outskirts of Shornur,Kerala you immediately feel a sense of calm. A few women are occupied with working the...
View ArticleBoth Cloth And Disposable Diapers Didn’t Work for My Baby. Here’s What I Did
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but I learnt a lot when I became a first-time mother. It was a great feeling — he was someone that I had to keep healthy and happy forever. I was a quick learner...
View ArticlePadma Shri & Magsaysay Awardee on Why She Fought Against Child Labour for 35...
On World Human Rights Day, 10 December, the conversation in the media twisted ever so slightly towards child rights when Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurana chose to speak about it. Featured image source:...
View ArticleBoth Cloth And Disposable Diapers Didn’t Work for My Baby. Here’s What I Did
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but I learnt a lot when I became a first-time mother. It was a great feeling — he was someone that I had to keep healthy and happy forever. I was a quick learner...
View ArticleHow This ‘Chota Bheem’ Writer Became the First Indian to Win an Emmy for Writing
When Sonam Shekhawat was around five years old, her father took her to watch Jurassic Park in the theatre. While watching the movie, she found herself in awe of the characters, who, as her father said,...
View ArticleWith This Policy, Citizens Can Raise Concerns Against Bills Before They...
Democracy is often identified with participation and participation is a fundamental aspect of any democracy. While voting is one way we participate in democratic processes, the Pre-Legislative...
View ArticleIndian Scientist’s Lesser-Known Device Measures Earthquakes Better Than...
Growing up in Northeast India, earthquakes had always been a part of Dr Ranjit Das’ life. His quest to understand the occurrence of earthquakes made him a scientist. Finally, at the age of 40, this...
View ArticleOdisha Women’s Self-Help Group Saves Entire Village, Boosts Income of 700...
In Koraput district, Odisha, lies a remote village called Kanjariguda which is home to an Adivasi community of farmers who predominantly grow ragi and rice. The village is so remote that villagers have...
View ArticleMy Grandfather’s Diary, And His Bicycle Trip in The 1930s From Kolkata to...
The bicycle today has become an item of luxury and a fitness accessory for many of us. For people from my generation–having grown up in the late 80s and 90s–the humble bicycle would find a mention in...
View ArticleMy 3.5-YO and I Started Growing Our Own Food in 2020. Here’s What We Learned
I was always a plant lover but with several priorities and endless responsibilities that come along with being a practising architect, there weren’t many opportunities or enough time that would enable...
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