Moved by a migrant worker’s story in Gaon Connection, a 19-year-old student raises Rs 42,000

May 13, 2021

Anshika Jhamb came across the story of Suresh Kumar, an auto-rickshaw driver, who recently drove over 1,000 kilometres from Delhi...

Gud news: UP govt organises event to promote jaggery industry, raise awareness about its health benefits

March 6, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government is organising a special two-day Gud Mahotsav in Lucknow, that will showcase a range of jaggery-based...

The Road Ahead: Khurshipar Khurd village in Chhattisgarh celebrates its seven-kilometre journey to freedom

January 21, 2021

The inhabitants of Khurshipar Khurd village in Chhattisgarh have got their first road since Independence. The seven-kilometre stretch constructed under...

Youth power: Swami Vivekananda’s vision is kept alive by Agrini in Madhya Pradesh, which inspires positive change

January 16, 2021

The Seoni-based group, which has people from diverse backgrounds, works in the fields of education, agriculture, health and polity to...

Dots and Dashes: Pongal and the fine art of community kolams in Tamil Nadu

January 14, 2021

Have you ever stopped to stare at the designs that grace the threshold and frontyard of almost every home on...

Farewell To Alms: How 200 beggars in Lucknow have become self reliant by setting up micro-businesses

January 9, 2021

According to the 2011 Census, Uttar Pradesh has 65,835 beggars and a large number of them live in its capital...

Code for success: 25-year-old Prem Sankar builds websites. He is autistic

October 28, 2020

Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of five, Chennai-based Prem Sankar and his family fought a broken education...

Setting Benchmarks: Tribal kids in far flung areas are getting educated in unique ways in the COVID-19 pandemic

October 17, 2020

Banyan trees, loudspeakers, song, dance and motorcycles are their teaching aids; educators in rural tribals areas are innovating, experimenting and...

Galloping Success: How Rupa Kunwar Singh became the first Indian female jockey

October 14, 2020

The jockey, who has won 727 races in the country and abroad, battled sexism before trainers would trust her with...

The Perfect Touchdown: Six months later, and after a journey of close to 10,000 kms, Vadla, the common crane, is back

October 14, 2020

A tracking study documents the nearly 10,000-kilometre journey of a common crane named Vadla, from her wintering ground in Gujarat...