Would the sight of his pregnant sister at the bar sober up Sameer?

February 6, 2022

He was an occasional drinker but ever since a bar opened up in the neighbourhood, his intake of alcohol increased...

Dehradun’s smart water ATMs provide clean drinking water at an affordable price

November 30, 2021

As part of the Smart City Dehradun project, 24 water ATMs have been installed at various locations in the capital...

Primary schools reopen in Uttar Pradesh after 18 months; excited teachers, notebooks and midday meal welcome the children

September 1, 2021

Been out of school for almost 18 months due to the exigencies arising out of the COVID19 pandemic, primary school...

‘NeoBolt’: India’s first motorised wheelchair developed by IIT-Madras — top speed, mileage, price

August 23, 2021

The motorised Neobolt add-on is attachable to a wheelchair which is named as ‘NeoFly’. Together, the two machines are expected...

A plant-based hydrogel to help farmers tackle water scarcity in the face of climate change

August 11, 2021

An eco-friendly hydrogel made from plant cellulose has been developed by scientists of Tripura University with support from the Ministry...

Mother’s illness led him to buy a cow 27 years ago. Today the successful dairy farmer earns over a lakh a month

August 2, 2021

Dropped out of 11th standard due to the weak financial condition of his household, the success story of this dairy...

Chanchala Kumari, daughter of a tribal farmer, wrestles her way out of poverty; to represent India at world championship

June 26, 2021

The 14-year-old wrestler from Jharkhand’s tribal community is set to become the first athlete from the state to represent India...

Pardhi tribe members still roam the forests of Madhya Pradesh — as nature guides, not hunters

June 23, 2021

Several initiatives by the forest department in Madhya Pradesh have transformed the erstwhile hunting community of Pardhis into protectors of...

Portable polyhouse puts the smile back on faces of marginal farmers in the hills

June 22, 2021

The Vivekananda Hill Agricultural Research Institute in Almora, Uttarakhand, has developed a portable polyhouse that can be easily moved from...

The animals here are like our children: Zookeeper Rajesh Kumar

June 12, 2021

In the Foresters partner channel of the Slow App, listen to the story of zookeeper Rajesh Kumar, who works at...